Showing posts with label gentrification. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gentrification. Show all posts

Sunday, April 1, 2007

Fuck Seattle for trying to hide its homeless problem. . .

Poeple never really make this connection, but visible homeless poeple are so very important to everday life, and without them we would be lulled into a sense of false comfort that our system works and there are no poeple that get spit out on the lower side of the captilalist spectrum. So I guess I'll get to the point; King County is considering barring panhandlers from ceartain areas of the city, ie. freeway on ramps. And, I say that this is the only place (other than downtown) where the upperclass, yuppie, gentrified--white and clueless--inhabitants of our "fair" city can see that homeless poeple even exist. Without those pesky, depressing, and sometimes drunk transiates manning the streetcorners, our rich and comortable would not see that, truly our system does not work; and also that for thier capitlalist success stories to exist in the first place, alot more underclass people must--not only stay poor--but suffer in most cases. So for anyone that cares, and like me does not want to allow the ruling class to just usher the homeless away from view of thier commute than I propose two suggestions. One, research the issue and write your council members, representatives, and anyone else relevant about your concerns. Or, secondly, if this is made into law - then to dress up like a homless person and fill every street corner with signs that read "I am poor because you are rich", or "you have my money, I would like it back," or "every person homeless, is a sign our system does not work." Of course you can add your own witty sentiment and make them all your own; and remember activism doesn't have to be boring, hippy, and annoying. It can be fun, artsy, amusing, and even fun.