OMG, Bari-- I have felt so marginalized in Seattle over the last three years-- as a lifelong “liberal”. My teenage daughter, just yesterday, was prohibited from selling cupcakes at her “woke” private school that encourages kids to form race-based “affinity groups” (which I opposed from day 1, invoking the supposedly racist words of MLK--…
OMG, Bari-- I have felt so marginalized in Seattle over the last three years-- as a lifelong “liberal”. My teenage daughter, just yesterday, was prohibited from selling cupcakes at her “woke” private school that encourages kids to form race-based “affinity groups” (which I opposed from day 1, invoking the supposedly racist words of MLK-- how dare I, as a cis-hetero white Jewish power-adjacent male?). Cupcakes: to benefit Israelis in their time of need, opposed by the school administration because one word in their email communication to announce the benefit (“soldiers”) didn’t pass the woke language police. Or is cupcake-gate indicative of “soft” antisemitism? Who knows anymore? I firmly believe that the woke mind virus has got to go the way of the dodo bird. I suppose this makes me a racist. Or a Trumper. Or a right wing conspiracy theorist. So be it. Meanwhile, I invite my rainbow sign “in this home...” posting, still masked neighbors (regardless of race or religion or gender, etc.) to enjoy some free cupcakes and discussion at my house. But I’m guessing I’ll be eating alone.
I live across the straight in Victoria (basically the same as Seattle). My husband and I are tempted to leave too. But then we also sometimes feel like God wants us to be here.
Seattle is experiencing the tyranny of the minority; Western WA has always leaned liberal, but historically has been much redder than it currently is; to wit, Tim Eyman's multiple car tab initiatives, affirmative action quotas were eliminated, Dino came within 50 votes of being a Republican governor, but every since the state transitioned to 100% mail-in voting, all of these leftist policies have taken hold.
I'm not saying that there is any correlation, but find it funny that one side wants voter ID and another doesn't. WHY?
Ydna I am a hard person, but a good one. I say this before I say while I am very sympathetic to your predicament and particularly that of your sweet child, I also think you, and millions of your compatriots including our esteemed hostess here, ushered this reality in. So my question to you is, what are you willing to do about it?
That is the hard reality that they must face. Their philosophy and beliefs led to this. It was inevitable. I’m afraid they denounce the results, but still cling to the ideas that produced the disaster.
Leave Seattle, for the love of God, leave if you can. These people have their heads way, way too far up their own asses to ever appreciate what normal air smells like.
Do not waste your time. Get your child out of there and out of Seattle. Despite your best intentions, they will educate your child right out of common sense.
OMG, Bari-- I have felt so marginalized in Seattle over the last three years-- as a lifelong “liberal”. My teenage daughter, just yesterday, was prohibited from selling cupcakes at her “woke” private school that encourages kids to form race-based “affinity groups” (which I opposed from day 1, invoking the supposedly racist words of MLK-- how dare I, as a cis-hetero white Jewish power-adjacent male?). Cupcakes: to benefit Israelis in their time of need, opposed by the school administration because one word in their email communication to announce the benefit (“soldiers”) didn’t pass the woke language police. Or is cupcake-gate indicative of “soft” antisemitism? Who knows anymore? I firmly believe that the woke mind virus has got to go the way of the dodo bird. I suppose this makes me a racist. Or a Trumper. Or a right wing conspiracy theorist. So be it. Meanwhile, I invite my rainbow sign “in this home...” posting, still masked neighbors (regardless of race or religion or gender, etc.) to enjoy some free cupcakes and discussion at my house. But I’m guessing I’ll be eating alone.
Feeling your pain down here in PDX! This is such a good lesson for your daughter, though.
I live across the straight in Victoria (basically the same as Seattle). My husband and I are tempted to leave too. But then we also sometimes feel like God wants us to be here.
Please home school your daughter and, above all, be careful where she attends college.
Seattle is experiencing the tyranny of the minority; Western WA has always leaned liberal, but historically has been much redder than it currently is; to wit, Tim Eyman's multiple car tab initiatives, affirmative action quotas were eliminated, Dino came within 50 votes of being a Republican governor, but every since the state transitioned to 100% mail-in voting, all of these leftist policies have taken hold.
I'm not saying that there is any correlation, but find it funny that one side wants voter ID and another doesn't. WHY?
Ydna I am a hard person, but a good one. I say this before I say while I am very sympathetic to your predicament and particularly that of your sweet child, I also think you, and millions of your compatriots including our esteemed hostess here, ushered this reality in. So my question to you is, what are you willing to do about it?
That is the hard reality that they must face. Their philosophy and beliefs led to this. It was inevitable. I’m afraid they denounce the results, but still cling to the ideas that produced the disaster.
I can share your skepticism, but perhaps note that some open-minded people can modify their prior assumptions. I’m not saying it’s not painful.
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Me too. Thus I am.distrustful.
Their "inclusivity" thrives on excluding as many people as possible
It is merely a device to obtain power. Power at every level, from the 'hood to the Oval and whatever lies beyond that.
Leave Seattle, for the love of God, leave if you can. These people have their heads way, way too far up their own asses to ever appreciate what normal air smells like.
Do not waste your time. Get your child out of there and out of Seattle. Despite your best intentions, they will educate your child right out of common sense.