Seattle and Portland have been a liberal meca and home to ANTIFA for years. Police and local officials should have stomped their antics out long ago. Let it burn.
Most of the mayor’s staff probably slum it as Antifa knowing they can’t get arrested. Would not be surprised if the Mayor herself puts on a mask once in a while and feels the Bern.
I worked downtown seattle when the WTO thing was going on. I remember walking by lines of “stormtroopers” on my way to work with vacant streets. I don’t know who the mayor was then, but no protesters took over any of the town. ;)
People need to understand that this tiny four block area is peopled by the folks that “took it over” and this thing is utterly symbolic. If they try to expand it, though, things could get ugly. I think the city is taking a “wait them out” sort of position and, from the looks of things, won’t have to wait long.
This weekend is sure gonna be interesting, though. And we’re flyhing there Saturday, and my son lives just a couple of blocks from this site.