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Seattle politics: Here’s one fan of ‘hostile architecture’

I am always deeply amused when progressives bastardize the vernacular (for example, trigger warnings, micro-aggressions) to help push their draconian brand of free-speech-killing, social-justice fascism.

But the latest ultra-moronic yet deliciously hysterical term, originating from the Seattle City Council, has perhaps reached the pinnacle of this cult-driven trend.

The term “hostile architecture,” which refers to structures put up to discourage sleeping or camping by homeless people, is by far the greatest thing I have ever heard.

It transcends parody. It is immune to ridicule.

That being said, if I ever decide to build a home, the first and only instruction my general contractor will receive is that I want something heavy on the hostile architecture.

There will be no neighborhood kids playing on this guy’s lawn, I can tell you that.

This story was originally published February 21, 2018 at 8:58 AM with the headline "Seattle politics: Here’s one fan of ‘hostile architecture’."

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