[Dallas News] The protests and marches defy notions of Dallas’ suburbs, especially some to the north, as wealthy and self-absorbed. Instead, many have become large, diverse communities confronting the same issues as their more urban counterparts.
That's my meme, and I'm stickin' to it!
| ...or maybe it’s just Revolution Cosplay in the ‘burbs, trying to be all kewl and edgy and stuff... |
The suburban outcry is a national phenomenon, with demonstrations taking place in Columbia, Md., near Baltimore; in Paoli, Pa., outside Philadelphia; in Goodyear, Ariz., west of Phoenix; and in the Portland, Ore., suburb of Tualatin.In North Texas, the gatherings, while emotional, have largely been peaceful, as in Frisco, Plano, Richardson and Addison. Others turned confrontational, with looting in Arlington and tear gas in Lewisville, each triggering a handful of arrests.
Some, like Addison's Pamela Augustus, saw suburbs as safer places to introduce kids to the idea of protest as a means of social change. While her husband, who is black, was unable to take off of work to go to the city's Thursday afternoon event, she thought it was important to attend with her 7-year-old son, Carter, and 3-year-old daughter Avery.
The very model progressive.
Scott Sosebee, associate history professor at Stephen F. Austin University, noted the minority migration in recent decades into suburbs that were once bastions of white flight. As a result, those suburbs are no longer homogeneous outposts of conservatism – and their emotional reaction to the Floyd's death reflects that.
Because we all know people of color vote (D), no matter where they live. Candace Owens was not included.
| ... or the Blaxiteers, possibly as much as 20% of the African-American population, if the latest polls are to be believed. |