Speaker after speaker lobbed wild-eyed accusations at Rhonda Bolton — that a 'globalist ideology' facilitated her selection, that she was an 'extremist' who indulged in 'racial pandering.'
Some speakers congratulated Bolton, a Democrat, on her new position and historic accomplishment. But because Huntington Beach is Huntington Beach, the council meeting quickly turned into a spectacle reminiscent of a kindergarten scrum.
expressing her faith in the U.S. despite enduring a lifetime of racism was dismissed as “hateful, spiteful [and] anti-white.” A Mexican American woman who identified as conservative claimed that Bolton took a council seat “from Latinos.” Conspiracies and spittle drive politics today nationwide, sadly. But nine hours earlier, at a juice bar on the edges of downtown H.B., I got a different vision of what’s possible.
Bolton had always wanted to live in a beach town, but new colleagues warned her and her husband about Huntington Beach’s racist reputation.“If that’s what people are aware of, they’ll hesitate about a place,” she said. “But it didn’t deter us. We loved what we saw, and I don’t regret it.” This is H.B.’s Manchurian candidate. Someone whose favorite television show is “Engineering Catastrophes” on the Science Channel, because “I like problem-solving in any capacity.” Who doesn’t attack haters. Who looks past stereotypes to give people and places a chance — to give? No wonder the city’s MAGA crowd hates her. Their scorched-earth ways make QAnon believers seem as logical as Vulcans.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Why I Left Hollywood for Austin (Guest Column)Becca Tobin, who stars in the new Disney+ series 'Turner & Hooch,' explains why she traded Laurel Canyon for the Texas burbs: 'People now realize that life is short.'
Weiterlesen »
Column: Lose your health coverage? Don't hesitate to haggle with medical providers'If you lose your coverage but know from past bills how much your insurer would have paid, offer that amount. Many providers will see this as acceptable, at least on a one-time basis.' From columnist Davidlaz:
Weiterlesen »
Column: Is it time to let noncitizens vote in local elections? Some Americans think that’s just nuttyThe prevailing wisdom is that only U.S. citizens should be allowed to vote. But the movement to let noncitizen immigrants vote is growing louder.
Weiterlesen »
You Just Missed Out on More Telfar BagsThe black bag restock, to no one's surprise, sold out within minutes \u2014 again.
Weiterlesen »
South Dakota's Sturgis rally roars back as delta risingThe Black Hills of South Dakota roared with motorcycles and crowds Friday as the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally started amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in the state.
Weiterlesen »
What if Facial Recognition Technology Were in Everyone’s Hands?Increasingly ubiquitous facial recognition technology will enable us to identify one another as we walk down the street or mingle in the crowd.
Weiterlesen »