I can still remember the sound of your old pick-up truck as it struggled to go up the hill on Dravus Street in Magnolia. I was walking my dog before his bed time when one of your friends turned on the high beams. I could hear the truck slowing down, and I remember a shiver down my spine as I thought, “Something bad is about to happen.”
Before I could even react, you had slowed to a crawl next to me. I can still remember how your voice was filled with hate and bigotry when you yelled at me.
“N***er!”
I’ve lived across the country, mostly in places that are whiter and more conservative than Seattle. I’ve lived with hardcore MAGA roommates. Lived near people waving confederate flags. None of them ever made me fear for my safety as I did that Saturday as I do now. I’m afraid to take my dog out on my quiet neighborhood streets thanks to you.
I want my peace of mind back.
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That’s absolutely terrible. Let that be the only and last time.
Horrible, just horrible. I’m so sorry.
My partner grew up there; Magnolia was nearly all Republicans back in the 1960s/early 70s. They were the only Dems for blocks and blocks. The people who lived on 34th were the aggrieved, “little guys” and made sure people knew it. When I’m there, I feel less safe in some ways as the dominate culture there seems to rests easy on their “In this house we believe…” signs but don’t work for equity in any real way. It’s technically Seattle but feels suburban, it attracts a certain mindset, for sure.
Bear Spray:
effective on
Most Bigots
Trumpanzee white trash is oozing its ugliness throughout Amerikkka. When will it end? When our Feral Founding fathers — who created the ‘esteemed’ Electoral College so they could count their slaves as 3/5 of a person & thereby consolidate their nefarious power — stop rotting in their graves & spreading their racism. Why them? Because of their archaic, nonsensical creation, the Overgrown Orange Toddler was ‘elected’ …even though lost the popular vote to Hillary by 7 MILLION votes.