melbye said:
Seattle, they have taken over a whole area |
Ah yes, nothing more authoritarian than pushing out government influence and allowing for personal expression in the absence of a looming militant police force...
For those that aren't aware, in Seattle the "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" (CHAZ) has been established. Essentially this was an area of heavy police presence and the use of tear gas and other avenues of force, and in order to de-escalate the situation, the police pulled out. In this vacuum, protesters have established a makeshift autonomous zone that is essentially allowing freedom of expression and protest without police. This is the absolute anarchy that ensued:
Absolutely agree. Right now at CHAZ there is food, security, bathrooms, art, love, public discourse, action, education, film viewing, and much needed community building. Here’s #CHAZ on 6.9.2020 watching @ava’s documentary 13th, featuring Angela Davis. The crowd is here to stay. pic.twitter.com/krWLiGDwkF
— oliver🌹 (@olivertreanorm) June 10, 2020
In other words, its pretty chill. I've been following it for a bit now and I'm interested to see what will happen going forward.
