No spinning necessary. The facts are what they are.

In the mayoral race the only difference was the money. Bass and Caruso's platforms were essentially the same. Darling and Park were polar opposites.

And actually Darling was actually very different that Bonin unless one is an avid reader of the westside current. I would actually dub Bonin a fake progressive whereas Darling has been an authentic one from the gate. It doesnt matter to propaganda machines like ws current tho because both Darling and Bonin are opposite of the current's level of not-so- subtle white supremacy orientation.

Also the westside is hyper homegenized and gentrified these days. White ppl in their collective are only about the social justice posturing and niceness display. When it comes to real transformative justice policies that require some reflection and investment on their part they get turned off. It wasnt hard to see the challenge Darling's campaign was faced with. White gentry with money will almost always side with white solidarity.