In the immediate aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, the Alexandria City Council issued a statement on inclusiveness as part of the left’s hysterical response to Hillary Clinton’s loss.
“Alexandria, Virginia, is a city of kindness and compassion,” the statement began. “Our city declares itself to be a hate-free zone. We are an accepting and embracing community where we treat each other with human dignity and respect. There is no place for intolerance in our community. This is a core value of our city. In recent times, many of our neighbors, families and children have expressed fear and apprehension, and there has been an increase in hateful and dangerous speech and acts nationwide. Recognizing everyone’s First Amendment right to freedom of speech, we are also dedicated to freedom from fear.”
Seven months later, a baseball field full of Republican members of Congress was gunned down in the city’s Del Ray neighborhood by a Democrat activist. No one was killed, thank God, but five people, including then-U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, were shot. Scalise nearly died. He was rushed into emergency surgery and overcame serious obstacles to walk again. Capitol Police officer Crystal Griner was also shot. The community mostly pretended it hadn’t happened.
When The New York Times published a story about the Del Ray neighborhood where the assassination attempt occurred, it described it as “very quiet, very charming and very liberal.” The article featured a sign in the neighborhood written in English, Spanish, and Arabic that told
