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Just as beloved Slog commenter Baconcat was wondering aloud, "Why aren't there any candidates here?" Seattle City Council candidate Brad Meacham appeared magically over Baconcat's shoulder, smiling and wearing an especially fancy pair of shorts. Hey, Seattle City Council candidate Brad Meacham! What are you doing here? "Showing my support and meeting some people." Say, Seattle City Council candidate Brad Meacham, do you support tents in Westlake Park? "We should be accommodating of public expression." Wait, does that mean you think we should allow protesters to put up tents here? "Why not?"

By the way, Seattle City Council candidate Brad Meacham, have you noticed something weird about this protest? "I haven't seen any other city council candidates here." Hey, us either! Isn't that weird? Why do you think that is? "I don't know! It'd be possible to disagree with [the protesters'] approach, but we can stand up and say, 'I agree with their ideals.' Isn't that our jobs?" That, Seattle City Council candidate Brad Meacham, is a really fucking good question.