Lib-less in Seattle
Zachary Faria
Much like the rule of law in an autonomous zone, Seattle’s liberal nightmare may be coming to an end.
Seven of the nine members of its City Council have decided not to seek reelection, including socialist Kshama Sawant, who said that bags of human feces had been thrown on her lawn six times. That is only a slight difference from the experience of most Seattle residents, who simply have homeless people leaving feces on their lawns without the bag. For her part, Sawant said she feels vindicated that “the ruling class” is so fiercely opposed to her. No one told her that she’s on the City Council and is therefore literally a part of that “ruling class.”
Several other council members have acknowledged that residents are not happy with the council’s uber-liberal policies and the resulting crime, homelessness, business departures, and the increase in instances of warlords taking over city blocks as autonomous zones. Voters backed more centrist Democrats for open races last year, and they even elected a Republican to serve as city attorney.
You let one rapper become a warlord and take over a few business fronts, and suddenly, voters don’t feel “safe” in your liberal paradise. So ungrateful!
Whether the city does actually turn a corner depends on who replaces the departing seven members, but the intent of voters has been clear. Seattle residents want to be able to walk outside without getting shot, stepping over homeless people’s feces on the sidewalk, or running into warlord rappers. It seems like a simple request, and yet, it is one Seattle’s liberals haven’t been able to honor.