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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We live downtown and actually didn't see much going on, but we stayed indoors for all of Wednesday. It was cold anyway, no reason to go out.

We do not plan on going out on Jan 19 or Jan 20 either. It's not that we feel unsafe, but I really don't need to see any more crazy people roving around the city than I usually do. [/quote]

Do you think that your lower income Black and Brown neighbors feel the same way? Especially those who need to work service jobs and people living on the streets?

Let's protect them too.[/quote]

What do you think most of us here, middle aged white collar professionals who have never even laid eyes on any sort of weapon, can do to protect ourselves, much less our POC friends and neighbors? [/quote]

If that’s a serious question, I think all of us should avoid the fray. However, if you are a White middle aged white collar professional, you are likely not a target. As a Black middle aged white collar professional, I might be.  If you show some obvious connection with me, that will likely keep both of us safe. So, if you see me wending my way to a farmer’s market, followed a little bit too closely by Trumpers, please say “Hi”, loudly, and act like I’m your Boo.  A quick act of friendship, which some Trumpers [b]would likely view as ownership[/b], could well save my life.

Yes, this has happened to me more than once.  [/quote]

Oof, I missed that the first time I read it.  That's painful but true.[/quote]

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