How One Small Town Fought Off A QAnon Invasion

Hear the remarkable story of how a small town in the Pacific Northwest managed to reclaim their local government from right-wing extremists.
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[@gregkehres663]

Cheers to the people of Sequim for standing up against stupidity,it restores a bit of my hope for America. Thank you Sequim

[@davedavey250]

Of course cuz you like a child sniffing president

[@tweeks58]

Hillary is going to Prison. Durham probe got that wrench. Obama is to. Q anon was right. Your fake news was wrong.

[@gregkehres663]

@@tweeks58 man you really gotta get a grip

[@WootTootZoot]

@@tweeks58 You need to quit sniffing paint thinner.

[@SmackWaterJack001]

@@tweeks58 WRONG

[@cherisallee7245]

I live in Sequim. Our Nextdoor site had quite the discussion on our concerns when our Mayor promoted Qanon. So thankful for all who worked hard to bring us back to wisdom.

[@chezmoi42]

💙💙💙

[@chezmoi42]

@dee heak He _is_ out. Watch the video.

[@cherisallee7245]

@dee heak and so we did! Good example for all such communities.

[@i.m.7710]

Santa Barbara, California needs your help! It used to be a liberal town but we have a Republican mayor who got in on the quiet. And have you heard of Matt Coleman? Nobody has! Because the story has been hushed up by the local holy roller Christian churches who have people in local government now. Matt was the Santa Barbara Christian surf instructor who drove his two children, Kaleo, age 4, and Roxy Rain, age 10 months, to Baja, Mexico and speared them to death 29 times!!!!!!!!! The farmerworker who found them freshly mutilated dead in a ditch (thanks to his bravest dog) is suicidal now and no one cares about his mental state. Out of Matt’s own mouth he told police that he did it because Qanon taught him that his children and wife were lizard people and he had to protect the world from them. He was caught driving back home. Probably to murder his wife too. She didn’t have a clue about any of this. Not one word spoken about this in Santa Barbara. Nothing in the newspapers since the day it happened last summer. No info on funerals. No updates. It’s all hushed up. I found out where they lived from the BBC news app - British news. I took flowers. 💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐it’s a blue and white house near hendrys beach if anyone wants to bring flowers. The neighbors want it hushed-up too. There was more news coverage on Mexican TV than in the USA. The Mexicans must think Americans are all deranged. They call the children “angels”.

[@rosefaulkingham2077]

@@i.m.7710 I remember hearing about that. I couldn't believe what I heard. The Q talk about saving children but yet this man listened to Q and killed his children. Q is in with the devil.

[@thefisherking78]

"Q is about thinking for yourself" "Here's what you should think" "About everything"

[@peteallyn412]

Qanon followers: Our government is corrupt and is keeping people poor! Also Qanon followers: Poor people deserve to die! Uhmmmm 🤷‍♂️

[@bunkyman8097]

If only they could think for themselves.

[@SantaDog81]

Q believers: Go and get your vaccines, sheep who can't think for themselves. Also Q believers: Where we go one, we go all!

[@T3RS1]

@@bunkyman8097 Stupid will always think how cleaver they are. Clever person do not need to think they are smart. Same goes for those fanatics.

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

@@bunkyman8097 Don’t count on that.

[@lours6993]

‘Q-anon is a movement that encourages you to think for yourself…’. - I genuinely laughed out loud for half a minute.

[@joanies6778]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@wrightsmoore-right818]

Qanon, is no different from the other thugs. Based upon faerie tales of time machines when they are committing atrocious crimes themselves. Could they have control of Google and KZbin using them to steal information and brainwash people? Hacking phones and robbing people identities.

[@ethanweeter2732]

Q reminds me of Jim Jones, Branch Davidians, Moonies, etc.

[@lyndim100]

Me too!

[@wrightsmoore-right818]

@@ethanweeter2732 more like thugs, hacking people's phones and stealing identities, money theft, etc., from what I've heard even murder threats involvement.

[@sanehumanbeing7019]

This needs to happen across the country. We might not agree on everything, but right now we need to unite to keep the country from falling to autocracy, fascism, and chaos.

[@jerryjohnso8674]

@Teresa Ellis they didn't lump an entire party into a category. Neither party was mentioned until you did it. Projecting much?

[@richardlee1972]

@Teresa EllisWe are lumping the republican party together since your party is bowing down to Donald Trump. The Durham report is another joke by right wing media.

[@killianoshaughnessy1174]

@Richard Lee There have been splinter groups of Republicans who are as flabbergasted and as unnerved at the cult-worshipping bunch. They need to make a united opposition and let their disapproval be heard.

[@richardlee1972]

@@killianoshaughnessy1174 Yes there are, and one of the most powerful voices of all is Steve Schmidt.

[@Bob-321]

@Teresa Ellis yes, but you could lump the Republicans that support Qnon and/or Trump into one group. A very dangerous far right wing radical group.

[@dougfriendly7676]

As a resident of Sequim I can promise you that over 2/3 of the population here wanted nothing to do with these extremists from the beginning and we are immensely relieved that our efforts at restoring order paid off.

[@canuckprogressive.3435]

Good job. Really.

[@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim]

That’s good, because if you’d have become a full on Qanon town with Qanon leadership the FBI would have immediately surrounded you!!!!!

[@ansel203]

@@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim That's a little hyperbolic, Ellie. If that were true we wouldn't be having the problems we're having with Q's in Congress and the Senate.

[@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim]

@@ansel203 our useless FBI cannot afford another Jan 6th fiasco. They’ve labeled Qanon a “domestic t/err/orist threat” that poses “a threat to national security” and have publicly warned law enforcement that Q followers are likely to carry out further acts of violence. Now, imagine an entire town being led and governed by Neo-N/az/is, or The Proud Boys, or Oath Keepers. Surely you’d think the FBI would have them under constant surveillance? If Waco, Move!, The Peoples Temple, or the Rajneeshi cults are of any indication. There has been investigative reporting of the FBI having infiltrated almost every domestic threat group community. In fact, that’s how they foiled that little “kidnap the governor of Michigan” plot.

[@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim]

@@ansel203 the Qs in House and Senate aren’t like us. They’re filthy rich with connections, plus they’ve conveniently “disavowed” Qanon or feigned ignorance about Qanon altogether, stating that they’re simply “open-minded Patriots.” If a candidate came out declaring our government as a satanic cabal and rallying supporters for “necessary action” in taking down that “cabal” you bet they’d be immediately detained. After Jan 6th, both the GOP and the Dems in Congress are worried for their lives

[@dougfriendly7676]

I think what we can most be proud of is that we got it done without anyone getting shot or any property being vandalized. And the town continues to function smoothly and efficiently.

[@maryolee8303]

What town? Must be a red state

[@dougfriendly7676]

@@maryolee8303 Didn't bother watching the story, Mary? That's why you haven't learned something. Anything. My town isn't red or blue. It's shades of color--particularly purple since it's the lavender capital of North America. It's American.

[@dixietenbroeck8717]

*Bully for YOU ALL, Sequimites - you've pulled sanity out of fanaticism! Our Country needs even MORE people willing to JUST THINK.*

[@irenefunn4261]

The only way evil wins is when good people sit back and do nothing.

[@suehowie152]

What does that look like in action..?

[@WhiteFangofWar]

@Victor Johnson Good people sat back and did nothing.

[@religiontired2682]

@Victor Johnson Russia

[@kaythegardener]

Tfg lost the popular election twice!! That is why the GOP thinks that cheating in elections is the only way they will prevail!!

[@ryohn5468]

@Victor Johnson the Russians hacked the 2016 election.

[@mangokraken]

These townsfolk are HEROES. Putting your differences aside and coming together to fight against lunacy. This is what America should be like. We don't have to agree all the time and still get along with our neighbors.

[@tonycox7802]

That's why tRump lost by 7 million votes. It was that effort but it isn't enough.

[@jannettsnow2856]

Mango that's true thank you

[@ericray2288]

@@christine92074 What nonsense are you on about? There is no government run media since the orange treason blob left office and Hannity lost his WH advisor role. Unless you count OAN, but it's the Russian government who runs that.

[@waystadtymphyndir7079]

You hit the nail on the head with the most correct word "Lunacy".

[@elizabethgrogan8553]

@@ericray2288 Yes. That mayor said that Q is freeing people around the world. My response to him is "leave the rest of the world out of your stupidity, we're educated".

[@ToniGlick]

A perfect example of "think globally, act locally". Good people can come together to do the right thing!

[@monnieeeeyt7037]

All true real patriots regardless of color political party religion etc need to stick together and back each other up to save what’s left of this country. Seems like we’re on our way to a bad place down hill on roller skates. Big ups to the town of Sequim

[@lisafish1449]

Voting in local elections is the best way to make immediate change.

[@dianaprince3176]

☝🏻READ THIS POST AGAIN, Y’ALL

[@jayferguson3648]

Run and encourage others to run for office. Host local discussion events. Listen and talk to the people around you. You can't expect great governance if you just sit on your couch and vote every other year.

[@sheldonbodryn1003]

It's important to attend city council meetings if you can get to them. Then you can see where people stand. Some places don't make it easy to get there.

[@millykendrill5301]

And yet you have to remember that whlte Christians and conservatives also have a ability to vote too. If you really want to ensure change, the only option is removal them from soclety.

[@dbs555]

A lesson for the upcoming national elections. Not voting is as bad or worse as voting for insane extremists.

[@jonthebru]

Absolutely! I've been telling people that for decades, people who don't cast a ballot are actually voting in a weird way.

[@maskedmarvyl4774]

@DS, the problem with your statement is putting "lesson" and "Americans" in the same sentence.

[@flackstar007]

@@amireghbal9892 The extremists like to claim non voters as the silent majority and use this to sell propaganda that makes the Republican party seem more popular then it really is. As many articles already pointed out, the Republicans have lost the popular vote the majority of the time and relied on the electoral votes to overcome the majority vote. This means it is in the Republican interest to prove this as untrue or face the a fracturing of their own party and a growing resistance to keeping the electoral college in place. It even affects the support for practices like the filibuster, when the majority know they are being under-represented they will eventually rise up and vote in representatives who in turn seek change. So yes not voting is harmful as it allows the opponents to control the narrative. PS: there are instances that people assume their vote wont matter so they don't vote, but the margins were so small that if they did vote the result would of flipped. This may seem like a one off outcome, but it repeats as the next election the people will think the same thing and the result remains the same or worse.

[@email4664]

@@amireghbal9892 It is worse, because NOT using your voice in America is UN-American

[@g0679]

@@jonthebru I’ve been telling people that for an entire year. Fresh Tastes Best.

[@jodajackson4489]

An outstanding story that gives us some semblance of hope for the country we all love so dearly.

[@chings5051]

This needs to happen on a national scale! We must drive out GQP this coming 2022, 2024 and beyond!

[@rocky5152]

What an inspiring story! Local politics is where it all starts. Power to the people!

[@vynidalopes251]

This should be a blueprint for other counties and states to follow! Despite political views, these AMAZING people came together to do the right thing. Take their town back for the goodness of all 👍

[@rosearp7477]

Well said. 👍 🌹

[@hgr4255]

Dang, couldn't have said it better myself.

[@elainedaprano9130]

The Indivisible organizations try to do that. Google for a chapter near you!

[@monicahill9741]

That’s what’s up!!!!💯😊❤️👍🏾💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙

[@kelvinhooks9399]

This is great but it will be near impossible to implement nationally. The reason is that these citizens had the unique advantage of seeing and agreeing on what was happening and how to remedy the problem. Unfortunately too many people are too committed to party to recognize the problems and the solution of. It would be awesome if we could collectively agree on rational and facts

[@tnijoo5109]

This is awesome. I hope we can do this in bigger cities.

[@robotoncloud9]

I fully endorse a Good Governance party forming as a valid third major party. It would be a GG to partisanship~

[@debdenny7552]

A perfect example of what *educated* voters can accomplish. Too many votes are based on name recognition and/or party alone, not the character, integrity, and policies of candidates.

[@Bob-of-Zoid]

There's a judge named Robert Redford in Michigan. He didn't have much of a campaign, nor was he well known. He got a majority vote! (

[@elainedaprano9130]

@Deb, so true 😒

[@COLDB33R]

“The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant.” ~ Maximilien Robespierre “History is becoming more and more a race between education and catastrophe.” ~ H. G. Wells

[@kimberlyaustin6677]

@@Bob-of-Zoid Michigan is turning more red by the minute

[@beautifulday-]

@@COLDB33R That's why Trump said he loved uneducated people.

[@joyceroberts3886]

Congratulations to the citizens of this town, the population of my home town, for recognizing with critical thinking and common sense skills, that something wasn't right, the health of the community was in jeopardy and they needed to take action. Great job Sequim.

[@egarza9241]

Is this what they were planning? 💩Rioters left feces, urine in hallways and offices during mobbing of US Capitol By Carl Campanile and Yaron Steinbuch January 8, 2021 NYPOST💩

[@lindascott3973]

I love Sequim, so glad the citizens came together to get rid of the crazies!

[@hgr4255]

Sequim is and always will be a beautiful place. Now, the non-loonies are representative of that town. Great work citizens.

[@malachi-]

More public relations comments from inside the machine.

[@nicka8130]

What illness did the communiy have? Critical race theory and critical thinking go hand and hand? If black lives matter, how many blacks live in your home? How many blacks are in your small home town of 9,000 people? Does common sense including voter IDs for all legal voters to vote? How about state voter laws, should the the laws of a state be followed or ignored using common sense? Should dead people be allowed to vote? How about illegal immigrants? Should illegal immigrants be allowed to sneak into the US when they want? How do you know the community was in jeopardy? And needed to take action? What's the name of the small town on the Pacific coast that had Qanon supporters in it who changed from supporting Qanon and the corrupt mayor to opposing him and electing someone else? Common sense skills Joyce! Talking about stupid and common sense skills. Common sense skills, does common sense skills include defunding police? Killing People? Burning cities and cars? Rigging elections using pandemics? Paying people and states to change state election laws to mail in voting, adding drop boxes without any security? Mark Zuckerberg used over 400 million to do just that by bribing officials to include or rewrite mail in voting laws that only allow state legislatures to write the election laws? What does the extreme right wing citizen do that's so extreme? What isn't common sense and a republican view or extreme right wing view?

[@christina3maria]

Very proud of my neighbors to the west, WAY TO GO SEQUIM! This is a victory well worth celebrating because even though Sequim itself has a liberal contingent, it sits in pretty heavily conservative greater surroundings: this could very easily have gone the other direction. They see significant tourism revenue, especially in summer months, so they've really suffered these last two summers under the pandemic (as we all have in one way or another, my point being that it's a perfect setup for that resentment against precautions to fester and infect a whole community). I hope this can continue and serve as an example for us all to follow - Sequim is a really beautiful place with a lovely Lavender Festival every July, if you ever get the chance I definitely recommend visiting!

[@dougfriendly7676]

I don't have to visit because I live here and have for 22 years. I'm proud that we were able to accomplish this with no one getting shot and no property being vandalized. Even the Q's have been respectful enough not to put us through that----yet.

[@joemanly9519]

What a great cooperative effort. Thanks for the good news!

[@euniceransfer7873]

Good for you people to stand up to lies, and lairs.

[@TDS_ExistMaga4ever]

They better not tune into MSNBC or CNN then right

[@jockyoung4491]

@@TDS_ExistMaga4ever I hope you don't support trump, if you don't like lies.

[@PR-kd1sc]

Right on Eunice! So good to see people taking back their town, if they can do it so can anyone else! Congratulations! The bullies and liars won’t like it though!

[@shrewd1245]

@@TDS_ExistMaga4ever Because Fox and OAN have a monopoly on the truth. Right. And I'm Beyonce, and I have some beautiful oceanfront property to sell you in North Dakota.

[@email4664]

@@TDS_ExistMaga4ever I love what happened to babbitt. Watch it over and over.

[@pallad21]

This is so crazy. Good for the people who defeated it

[@kpepperl319]

Thank you educated voters... These cult followers do not have to take away your community and your sanity. It's up to you to vote these cult followers out of office.

[@janicebowyer7974]

We need MORE stories like this. We must be the change before it's too late!

[@roberthepburn7461]

This needs to happen in all those districts where they are banning books and history and education and science

[@Bob-of-Zoid]

Vote out the evangelical creationist christian nationalists! Anyone is way more qualified to hold their positions! Never think you are not, because all you have to be to be better than them is to just not be a moron that uses faith as a means to 'Truth" and "Knowledge"! A chimpanzee would have made a better president than Trump!

[@jetta2134]

Vote in every election every year! Some people dont bother to vote in school board elections because they no longer have kids in school and that's is a bad idea! You can look and listen what the agenda the new candidate has! Would you like a board member to tell your kids what books to read and what not to read. I wouldn't, it's my decision to educate my child on morals and help my child grow up to make those decisions for himself or herself one day! When my kids were school age they would bring library books to read and I would sit and hear them read their book. When they got older they read their own books but I still would look and see the titles of those books on their desk. PARENTS,dont let strangers do your job! Because you will start giving up running your household,family and then you give up your country to quacks who will destroy your way of life. Educate yourself before voting listen to the candidates, see what they tell you, read up on them dont let your neighbor,friend tell you who to vote for, ITS YOUR VOTE!

[@magicbrownie1357]

The fascists and cultists already took those areas over. Which is why they're able to do that garbage. They've been following the "local" model for a few years now. If you live in an area where these people are the majority, there won't be much one can do.

[@R_A_3000]

That'll be a really big challenge because mainly those districts are located in the Bible belt. That's where the right wing cult like mentally seems to thrive. Those people will fight to stay willfully ignorant.

[@northcountrytrapper5607]

@@Bob-of-Zoid Actually there 2 chimpanzees in there right now how can you not see it!!

[@herbcraven7146]

I read this article earlier this week. I'm glad someone besides me is paying attention to The Nation.

[@SLAYERSWINE1]

@Herb Craven: Actually going to Google it after this response to you.

[@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim]

I started paying attention to “The Nation” magazine after I heard it in one of Phil Och’s songs from the 60’s

[@meanwhile4308]

The best news story I've seen in .... a long time! Right up there with Jim Jordan, Matt Gaetz, Devin Nunes, Michael Flynn, Alex nutbag Jones Sean hannity, Tucker Carlson and the orange baboon are in jail..and fox news has gone bankrupt

[@misshell]

This story actually made me tear up. I needed this story. Just a bit of hope.

[@warpedjaffas1]

Letting crazy people run the asylum is a bad idea, checks out.

[@LeTrashPanda]

We have a trumper who invaded our small town & suddenly there were new 'projects' on the horizon (like oil drilling nobody wanted) we have yet to get him out.

[@troycote9447]

Like Trudaeu up in Canada!

[@TwinGoats]

Yeah, look at all the crazy people believing the state media....

[@captaind6178]

@@TwinGoats Guess someone hasn't watched the video, just swallows the Q-Aid without any critical thinking.

[@TheDiamond2009]

Captain D, there’s a point to this though, lest you can’t see it. It’s acknowledged that there are one or two crackpots in America, although it’s not reserved for the right of centre, there are masses further out on the left two. But all your Establishment does, day in and day out, is push a constant and consistent narrative about those who are right of centre, tarring them all with the same brush. They do the same with those who refuse the vaccine, for example, identifying every single one as anti-vaxx, regardless of why they choose not to take it. You just swallow it, hook, line and sinker.

[@georgecopley8361]

Great to see some Americans with nerve, good beliefs and willing to take back their community from radicalization.

[@spinawebb]

Sudoku

[@danielrobledo3132]

Amen.

[@mamaksstorytime]

@Alexandria Essays By their father. Tragic.

[@RobertMJohnson]

hopefully we have a civil war soon to rid ourselves of the radicals on the left, also, which is pretty much every leftist and progressive

[@jasondennison1119]

Essentially, all these right wing extremists, are bullies. They don't want to live in a world where people work together, in harmony, on important issues, and find common ground. They want to rule the world. And, they need to be stopped. I applaud these people for standing up to the bullies, and taking their town back 🙌 👏👏👏👏👏 If only we could accomplish this on a much bigger scale. Maybe we can. We just need more good hearted people like these, with a combined effort. Just like the kids movie, "Bugs Life", the good people in this world just need to realize that there are more of us than them. And together, we're stronger than they are. And, they KNOW THAT. That's why they are always trying to divide us. "Divide and Conquer"

[@IAMGiftbearer]

It's a good thing that people intervened! I hope others take a lesson from this and do the same elsewhere.

[@markanderson8759]

Love this! The fine citizens of this town seem to realize that if they don't properly tend to their garden, then the weeds will take over. I hope this idea catches on nationwide!

[@CynicalBastard]

You never tended to your garden. You let Obama run rampant through it, remember?

[@millykendrill5301]

I think we need more "weed" killer, if you know what I mean.

[@accutronitisthe2nd95]

That is what America needs to do!

[@joachimschoder]

Too bad Republicans are scared shitless of challenging the fascist wing of their party.

[@rosefaulkingham2077]

We need to stand up to these cult people.

[@charrio2]

Corrupt people are mental cases! There are more stable minded people who can fight these crazies

[@ulayee9927]

What an inspiring story! Thank you for shearing. 👍

[@ca6177]

We need to do the same thing all over the country! We can do it, we just need to believe and trust each other!

[@chrisstowell484]

We also must MUST reach out to common sense Conservatives who find NO place but fear for maintaining integrity, human decency, and morality. Making them feel safe and part of the Majority.

[@richardlee1972]

@@chrisstowell484 Conservatives are welcome to get on board with the rational Americans.

[@danielrobledo3132]

Absolutely!

[@jannettsnow2856]

I said this.a long time ago got threats on my messenger. But not gonna stop me

[@jeanclaudejunior]

"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." ~Voltaire The Q cult is the perfect example of what Voltaire warned us about and he was right

[@maxwell4431]

Q cult is huge and not homogeneous. nevertheless, what does this say when it appears half believe in absurdities?

[@theunknowncommenter725]

Actually that's applicable to the alphabet community, the trans community, black lives matter, and the entire democratic party.

[@nicka8130]

No one makes me do shet! What atrocities did Q commit? Abraham Lincoln had a Q, what absurdities or atrocities did he do or commit? There's a Gospel of Q in the book of Thomas in the Bible, a Q cult Freed the blacks? My momma always told me to keep my mouth shut, boy when I didn't know what I was talking about, you may want to follow her advise! JFK Jr is Q! JFK Jr started a Q cult? Q was long before JFK JR...Nothing you said is factual.

[@sneakylemon8513]

@@maxwell4431 when half believe in absurdities, that'd when you get violence. More then half, that's when you get genocide. Just because the majority of people believe something doesn't make it true.

[@rchurch2769]

Fools can even realize they have been duked. Some ,like a very good friend of mine whom I dearly loved, never did before it was too late. She fell in to the Qanon ridiculousness, so much so, I couldn't hardly stand to speak with her for several months. She died alone in a hospital bed after contracting covid with the combination of existing M.S. Not more than a few months before, she was posting how covid wasn't real and she would never get a vaccine.

[@72daystar]

This should put a "get involved with local government" FIRE under everyone who wants fact based governance.

[@anitareasontobelieve378]

This is a fantastic unity story we need badly!

[@Holy_Frijole]

It's worrisome the few Q-tips in my circle like to proclaim they are free thinkers as if opposing arguments are not thought out or researched. Also, it's worrisome that people sit out midterms and think all politicians are the same and encourage political laziness. I believe thinking all politicians are the same is a dangerous concept that produces an environment where the really bad politicians have an easier time winning.

[@jd190d]

If you read Hannah Arendt, the goal of an authoritarian leader is not to have legions of rabid adherents, it's to have the majority of the population question the veracity of any facts. That is when the authoritarian leader can make any pronouncement and no one will seriously question what was said.

[@WordAte]

Agree. The idea that corruption is unavoidable in politics helps truly corrupt politicians. See Trump for an example. See Rand Paul for another.

[@erich6860]

They are using peoples natural distrust of politicians in general to influence them. We all know both parties, in fact, all politicians are liars at some time or another, but like you said, it is a dangerous concept. If you lookup how many Republicans versus Democrats in congress have been convicted of a crime, this is how it plays out. Keep in mind, this does not even include Trump From Obama to JFK (last 5 dem admins) 7 indictments, 3 convictions, 1 prison time. From GWB to Nixon (last 5 Rep before Trump) 126 Indictments, 113 convictions, 39 prison time. You add in Trump and this goes really wild. Are Democrats perfect, nope, but they are absolutely better.

[@ct5625]

We talk about the right-wing a whole lot but no one really confronts the fake "progressive" movement. These people are just as bad, in my opinion. They preach about wanting everything delivered now, to their specifications, and when a candidate has the balls to point out that some of these things might not be possible right now they throw a tantrum. Too many people who call themselves "progressive" are anything but. Just look at what the Bernie supporters did in 2016, sacrificing millions of people they claim to care about to a disgusting government they knew would target them. They claim to be an ally of minorities, but they were quick to throw everyone else under the bus when they didn't get their unicorn. The far-right and the far-left are equally dangerous when it comes to governance, and we need to recognize this and treat them with the same disdain.

[@Kyle_Schaff]

@@erich6860 The problem is the conspiratorial rot. You present those facts, my brain immediately went “They’ll say that corrupt Democrats have been unfairly persecuting Republicans, and have been getting away with their own crimes for decades.” How easy it is to dupe these perpetually angry and gullible people was foreshadowed with the “Obama’s a Kenyan” conspiracy. He released the long form of his birth certificate-the most decisive and clear official documentation-and we 100% know his mom was an American. But my mom and many, many others still believe to this day that he wasn’t born an American citizen. Literally all the facts that could be given were given, and Republicans dismissed them as a conspiracy. How do you argue against these people if facts phase in-and-out of being real depending on what’s easier for them to believe?

[@hadara69]

"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge." ~Charles Darwin

[@magicbrownie1357]

Anyone screaming "The truth is over here! Look!" is to be ran away from. As fast as your feet will carry you.

[@DrJellyFanguzzz]

Basically "Stupid people would rather admit they're right than they're wrong"

[@magicbrownie1357]

@@markharris2912 I said truth, not facts.

[@michaelburk9171]

@@magicbrownie1357 sounds like religion.

[@chatsagain]

More encouraging stories like these please! It gives me hope.....thank you

[@hermanhufnagel4242]

My hat off to them for standing their ground and doing something about it. Team work does wounders.

[@justincase9337]

“Think for yourself” while they telling you what to think… yeah totally believe that.

[@clod8]

Everything they say is the opposite of what they mean.

[@cavemanlawyer5608]

DO YOUR RESEARCH 😂

[@godncountry8323]

And when you think for yourself and wind up disagreeing with them, they get offended!!!

[@CynicalBastard]

You literally are all doing that. If you don't, then you all sic on one another. lol

[@RobertMJohnson]

sounds exactly like every single person who voted for joe biden

[@berretta9mm158]

"All that is needed for evil to flourish is for good people to do nothing." Well done, Sequim.

[@janetellinger9605]

That is so true I am afraid to say anything to Crazies but it is our duty not to support them

[@georgelux126]

Or when bad people actively do evil.

[@andrewjameshenderson1389]

Thanks! What a great story!!!✌🌹

[@lucycarlos4923]

Bravo

[@laurakrajnikburick2731]

Congratulations to those that took back their town!

[@nelsonbeltran9720]

That is what we called the Silent Majority! And now they spoke out, good governance emerged! Salute!!!👏👏👏💞💞💞

[@debbieewalt7763]

Qanon: they seek freedom as long as it is for themselves and their insane beliefs and the heck with anyone "sane." "Good Governance" - We need to do what this small town did on a large scale, state by state, county by county, city by city.....

[@shadaniels4126]

Good work...ty for sharing this feel good story..

[@alioness-w-noregrets7471]

Now we just need this for every single city.

[@JamesSmith-rh4is]

The left are not destroyed.

[@mayhemjr.803]

@@JamesSmith-rh4is you're all destroying yourselves.

[@mystronghand4038]

SENDING BETA MAGA KKKLOWNS CRYING HOME DAILY!!! 🤡🤡🤡

[@JamesSmith-rh4is]

The left are not destroying themselves or America at all.

[@maileannlouie]

Not gonna happen in any city in FL

[@johnwright9372]

Honest, good, governance and democracy relies on the constant, informed participation of citizens.

[@briannickel6813]

Hopefully you don't think voting for forms of communism has something to do with helping Democracy, because the uninformed voter is willfully destroying it....See Biden Administration for further information...🤦

[@richardlee1972]

@@briannickel6813 Trump has the worst Jobs record since Herbert Hoover. Joe Biden created 6 and a half million jobs in his first year. I need a Nazi like you to explain how such a successful president like Joe Biden is at creating jobs, is a communist?

[@mattmanyam]

@@briannickel6813 show me what your guy did for this country.

[@shrewd1245]

@@briannickel6813 But to you Fascism is just fine?? Who is advocating for communism?? What examples do you have of Biden supporting communism? What about the man-child Trump, upon learning about the Covid virus, decided to do nothing?? He said, no less than 40 times, that the virus would just "disappear." That and that it would "go away" when the weather got warmer. As a result 400,000+ Americans died on his watch. Point being is that he had a chance to do something, and didn't. He admitted to lying about the election being rigged. He dodged the draft with his daddy's help, cuddles up to dictators that have intentions of destroying our country, distances us from our allies, criticizes those who have served our country, and cares only for himself. He didn't even know he was the president of Puerto Rico for God's sake. And that barely scratches the surface. He's nothing more than an orange child who whines and cries when he doesn't get his way.

[@duramaxdad]

@@shrewd1245 Biden said he would stop the virus. Yet he has more covid death under his watch then Trump. The vaccine was created under Trump too. Yet we have more covid death in 21 compared to 20.

[@bearth8498]

This needs to be a national example. Every town in America literally could benefit from following how this town handled the extremists. Brilliant and such a hopeful insight.

[@dougfriendly7676]

Perhaps access the Sequim Good Governance League website for possible blueprint of action.

[@blessedveteran]

Thank you

[@lisadokes2655]

This plan needs to be implemented local, county, state and federal elections. Knowledgeable, common-sense people need to keep voting and organizing. Love this city!!!!

[@steveandrews5712]

What a great story. Well done. And it's so hopeful for the future.

[@andrelevesque2405]

These decent people stood in front of populism and showed Q-tips the way out. These are the patriots, the heroes.

[@Shazza2024]

Q anon just says stuff that the average moron or republican can relate to as its so emotive and simplistic unlike reality

[@TooBadThatDidntKillMe]

So a real life alien invasion blockbuster. 😆 It also teaches a valuable lesson: No office is too small when it comes to saving the country from a nationwide personality cult.

[@blaqbay1762]

Obama is guilty of wiretapping Obamagate.

[@JamesSmith-rh4is]

Obama is not a criminal at all.

[@georgelahmon4539]

@@JamesSmith-rh4is no not at all, he the first clean, articulate, well spoken crook Biden has ever seen. There is a perfectly good reason why he had all his records sealed after leaving the white house, 60 million dollars richer. One thing is for sure if they put as much effort investigating Barry Sorrento like they did Trump they probably would find enough corruption to last 10 administrations. Like weaponizing the IRS and DOJ against political opponents just like the defacator and chief.

[@JamesSmith-rh4is]

There is absolutely no credible evidence whatsoever that Obama is a criminal at all. Obama actually was a good president and a decent person.

[@JamesSmith-rh4is]

There is no credible evidence whatsoever that Obama weaponized government agencies against political opponents at all.

[@katherinecompton6591]

Thank you both, so much. I live in the southernmost point of SW Washington State, we have been slowly dealing with this problem of extreme right leaners, working to take control of city and county positions. We're fighting it and not going to give in to their ideas/ideals.

[@blaqbay1762]

Durham is coming

[@ivanmcbleedy1397]

@@blaqbay1762 I looked into Durham report. The problem is, it's nothing but a tiny mole hill compared to the mountain of Trump's criminal wrongdoing, corruption, lies, gross incompetence, shocking mishandling of top secret, federal documents, etc, etc. This time next week, no one will even know what Durham is. They barely do now.

[@leonieromanes7265]

@@blaqbay1762 yet another trumpian nothing burger 🍔

[@reneewaller3987]

Too bad so sad.

[@ca6177]

Good ,

[@tux0beliver]

Thank you Mike and Uncle Beau!

[@andreah6379]

Wow, Sequim?! A tiny bit of enlightenment in a obscure rural area of our USA! More, please!

[@dougfriendly7676]

"Obscure"---LOL. I live there! Actually a few people you may have heard of live here (or did!) Robbie Kneivel, Lindsay Wagner, Ken Jennings' parents. (If you don't know who they are, that's okay. You'll be in the same boat with many others). Actually, we are quite well known for our festivals which draw people from all over the world (The Lavendar Festival is the biggest since we are are "lavendar capital of North America) and we are just 75 miles away from--and on the sunny, dry side of the mountains--Forks (famous town from the "Twilight" series). We're not exactly Chicago or Boston or Miami but for a town of 8,000 we draw the tourists who come for Olympic National Park and the friendliness of small town charm. We are proud to have dumped the cultists who attempted to take over our city government---without a single shot being fired or property vandalized.

[@jayyearwood4587]

This is the type movement that should be going on everywhere. The Qanon Ogres need to be routed and run out.

[@email4664]

Or strung from branches with innards tied around the ankles

[@drophat]

@@email4664 we bringing back lynching?

[@drophat]

who qualifies as qanon

[@lauralafauve5520]

Good story with a happy ending. Thank you, Chris.

[@danwright1794]

Laura. Another ‘happy ending ‘ is the uncovering of the tampering with a sitting president’s servers .. with the goal of planting false ‘communications ‘ with Russia’s alpha bank . The perseverance of msnbc to get this bombshell report out speaks to their journalistic integrity. Enjoy the show !

[@sarahf4.267]

@@danwright1794 lies. KGB lies.

[@worldpeace8187]

Russian Troll Alert

[@Diamerald]

@@danwright1794 Don't get all excited about what Tucker told you about that. No more deflect/destruction. Seen it too many times.

[@bjornstahle4652]

@@danwright1794 Your side is dying :)

[@oxford14]

I will defend my country against all enemies, both foreign and Republican.

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

So proud of Sequim! I used to live there in the 90's. Wonderful Town 🥰

[@findingredcloud]

OMG I know this town, been there very often. My mom had a RE business there. Has a great restaurant called the Oak Table. As soon as you turn your head the crazies come out from under their rocks and run for office. Thank God the people took it back.

[@kathyjones274]

That's what paying attention to those that want to cause chaos in a decent society 👏 👌. Democracy is worth it people. Don't let those who would tear our country apart have that power. These crises junkies can't have our country and democracy.

[@malachi-]

Give it a break, worker.

[@CynicalBastard]

Democracy is two dogs fighting over a bone.

[@malachi-]

@@CynicalBastard A Democracy: Three wolves and a sheep voting on dinner. A Republic: The flock votes for which wolves vote on dinner. A Constitutional Republic: Voting on dinner is expressly forbidden, and the sheep are armed. Federal Government: The means by which the sheep will be fooled into voting for a Democracy. Freedom: Two hungry wolves looking for dinner and finding a very well-informed and well-armed sheep.

[@johnburrows5119]

1:50 Actually I'm an American and I don't eat meat or own a gun.

[@dougfriendly7676]

Yeah...Me, neither. Lifelong proud American for 75 years.

[@martisan5578]

Those people are some of my heroes! They should travel, Nationwide, and teach everyone how to work together to stop the crazies.

[@dougfriendly7676]

You can access the Sequim Good Governance League website to get an idea of how they got it done.

[@brookelowry6680]

I live in a red state but my Democratic mayor has been the saving grace of sanity here. We are a college town and idiots don't stand a chance.

[@Bob-of-Zoid]

Good, but don't go slackin' off now, because idiots are a dime a dozen, and will keep trying, because they don't know how stupid they are!!! (

[@rozwynn2349]

You sound like me in Tallahassee Florida

[@drophat]

college kids are mad stupid

[@tedioussugar384]

@@drophat college stupid is drinking too many beers and then backflipping off a table. Qanon stupid is believing that the entire governmental system the US is founded on is being secretly controlled by lizard people.

[@marieque9298]

Good job on that small town, this is what democracy looks like!! ✊💪🇺🇲

[@rosefaulkingham2077]

Congratulations sequim for standing up to these evil people. I hope and pray others do the same thing.

[@ke9988]

great on people from the town for removing the Toxic fool.

[@LagrangePoint901]

When ordinary citizens become complacent and the radicals become activist. A lesson to all to become involved with your local government. Kudo's to the residents of Squim!

[@TDS_ExistMaga4ever]

You live in a delusional place you are going o be shocked to the core

[@LagrangePoint901]

@@TDS_ExistMaga4ever Really? Well Mr. Oglesby, I could use a good shock to the core but probably won't happen. The problem with trolls is, they just drop in make an insult or snide remark is really a simpleton. Do you really think your comment can have any impact on me or any other reader? Unless you can qualify your comment, who's the delusional one here? Gawd, trolls must be lonely, insecure people, ....get your jollies trying to sound sage and wise? Get real. If you really want to have an impact and make a statement back it up, otherwise all you are is a hit and run driver. ...and often times a coward. What do you say? Mr. Oglesby, save yourself.

[@TDS_ExistMaga4ever]

@@LagrangePoint901 those men at valley forge will be not forgotten this country has become the laughing stock of the world we had a leader who stood up to China and the world but had a enemy worse than the cold those men endured I hope you realize that you are supporting a president who doesn't care about America

[@LagrangePoint901]

@@TDS_ExistMaga4ever Oh I see where you are coming from. A Lumpster. You know the land of lies, deflections, and conspiracy stories. So the implication from your first comment is that the current administration is going to lead us down the proverbial tube? Now see is that so hard to say then trying to be mystic. Unfortunately, that makes you more of an embarrassment. Following up with a slice of history makes no sense if you can't tie it in and make it relevant to today. All you are doing is deflecting and dumping. You lumpsters are lonely, paranoid, and insecure people, why? because nothing comes true in your world. You are so sad. Finally, to say our president who doesn't care about America is such a total, wholesale and ridiculous comment you only look like the fool, ..again. Do you really think any President, no matter how bad, do not have any care about the office they hold? Come on Mr. Oglesby, you are just digging deeper in the fool's hole you're making.

[@madouc5754]

@@TDS_ExistMaga4ever That is nonsense. Argue that their policies are wrongheaded or they are incompetent but that does not mean they do not care about America. Your opponents might well say that Trump does not care for America.

[@deadpolymers3416]

"Q-anon is a truth movement"... that's literally the opposite of what it is.

[@dr1verdown]

"alternative truths"

[@rw9573]

What's Q-anon???

[@leonieromanes7265]

Quack anon.

[@gazpachopolice7211]

@@rw9573 Aww! Congratulations on being born yesterday. why don't you watch nursery rhymes, and leave the news to the adults, dear? You want us to believe that you watched a ten minute video on QAnon then you don't know what it is?

[@dr1verdown]

Wow so many whatabouts

[@frankpalancio8471]

Blueprint for getting our country back to normal.

[@Loganl1980]

Q is the best argument for reinvesting in the mental health of Amercians. Education, too.

[@maskedmarvyl4774]

So a small town in Washington with a funny name has more backbone and integrity than the rest of the country.

[@yashistampedes5849]

we're going to see this on a nationa scale. we have to if we want to keep our democracy.

[@cyberdelicxp9125]

"Q encourages you to think for yourself" I literally LOL at that

[@lynnegackstetter2779]

Good for the logical citizens of this town. Congratulations 🎉👏

[@gcprost]

The people of this town are inspiring. Thanks for covering this story.

[@hadara69]

"Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful." ~Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[@carlosrivas3837]

God loves the faithful. Religion was made up by man And Satan loves Seneca

[@klyvemurray]

@@carlosrivas3837 The Lord told me that you're a disciple of Satin and that you wear Ladies underwear!!

[@St.Linguini_of_Pesto]

@@klyvemurray lol, made of brown paper.

[@hadara69]

@@carlosrivas3837 Religion is/was the ONLY vehicle for the antiquated and silly SUPERSTITIOUS idea that any god(s) even exists, so how could it be “distinct” in any way? Has anyone ever pushed back on this claim of yours? Think you can handle unpacking it here? Let’s try. There is no “Satan”, bro. And if there was, your simple statement would imply that KNOWLEDGE, especially the kind that might make the faithful immune to said corrupt political manipulations and/or exploitation, is therefore “Evil” and “Satan loves it!” Is THAT what you intended with that flippant dismissal of something that triggered you (because perhaps, you KNOW that you’ve been manipulated by Christian RW politicians lately??) Tell me, is there ANY political issue that is more important than abortion? Do you allow that SINGLE issue to determine how you vote? If so, this quote is JUST FOR YOU, bro. Just for you!

[@hadara69]

@Ur Achalupa Not sure I understand you. Are you saying Seneca was “BS-ing” or that religion itself is BS? Please let me know if it’s the former so I can properly defend him and the quote. If it’s the latter I’ll thumb you up myself.

[@wolfgangbrait3716]

This should be a movie. The story is on the same level like Erin Brokovich. Its a story America needs to hear.

[@dougfriendly7676]

I live in Sequim and I've been hearing rumors that such a film may be in the works.

[@theobserver9131]

It's good to hear that there are some conservatives left with a sense of decency and sanity.

[@beberivera7011]

I hope this concept of responsible self governance and the preservation of a civilized community within American society spreads far and wide.

[@suehowie152]

It starts with one person..

[@beberivera7011]

@@suehowie152 blessed be

[@martinze11]

Thank you, Mr. Hayes, for bringing us some good news amid all of the bad news. The take-away is get involved. Vote.

[@rosalynmeyers8162]

Get involved and exercise your given right to VOTE. VOTE TO PROTECT OUR AMERICAN DEMOCRACY!

[@ranthony2714]

Great to hear real Americans standing up against the extreme right.

[@TheaterPup]

Good for them! Glad to feel proud of an American town for once.

[@blaqbay1762]

Hillary Clinton and Obama illegally spied on President Trump. Durham is coming.

[@brandoncrusen9160]

@@blaqbay1762 You are crazy.

[@TheaterPup]

@@blaqbay1762 No sweetie, Hannity just needs ratings this week. Get a life. 😂

[@redpyramid1914]

This makes me glad to be an American, my friend. NGL

[@TheaterPup]

@@redpyramid1914 We definitely needed it. 😁

[@berthabridges3483]

There truly is hope. 😊 Thanks for spreading the truth of who we can be.

[@therealzilch]

As a big city boy (Seattle, 1950), I used to dismiss Sequim as country. LIve and learn. Bravo, Sequim, for showing us a way out of madness.

[@dougfriendly7676]

As a big city boy (Seattle, 1946) I moved to Sequim (1998) having experienced the country side of the town at the age of 16 when my parents sent me here to work on my uncle's dairy farm for the summer. At that time there was one stop light, two small grocery stores and cows and open fields everywhere. By the time of my re-arrival that one stop light had turned into about 12, there were major grocery stores and big box stores and most of the open fields were all covered with houses. Parts of town even resemble California suburbs more than they do western Washington rural. Whatever the case, we have attracted most of the right people--a wonderful mix of moderate folks who lean a bit to the left and to the right but work well together and simply aren't going to put up with the nonsense that troublemakers like Qanon attempt to introduce into the works.

[@phyllisduncan1408]

Americans at their finest, I'm so proud of them.