The Washington Post editorial board defended the controversial decision of Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to remove the enormous “black life matter” art covering major streets near the White House.
Many complained about Bowser's move, which they thought was to succumb to the opposition of Republican black lives, but the board argued that it was smart as the administration threatens President Trump, who is threatening the city's independence from the federal government.
“As the mayor's critics argue, it's not a coronavirus, but a practical attempt to protect DC from Republicans who are threatening city autonomy for political purposes.” The board wrote on friday.
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The Washington Post editorial board argued that the right move for Mayor DC Muriel Bowser to replace Black Lives Matter Art to appease President Trump. (Getty)
The giant yellow letters were painted on NW 16th Avenue, in addition to the intersection that would be renamed “Black Lives Matter Plaza” in the summer of 2020 during Trump's first term.
The Post Editorial Board headline read: “D.C. can respect the issues of black lives without street art.”
Bowser allowed changes to the site's chaotic protests against police brutality following the murder of George Floyd by Breana Taylor by Minneapolis police officers and Louisville police officers.
The mayor announced earlier this week that the plaza will be redesigned by students and artists. Students and artists are entrusted with creating new murals for the area from the city, sparking protests in and around the square.
Bowser's appeal is coming as Congressional Republicans targeted the square. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga. recently introduced the 1774 HR. This “withholds certain allocation funds from the District of Columbia” unless the District of Columbia mayor removes Black Lives Matter from the streets symbolically designated as Black Lives Matter Plaza.
The Post's board argued that such attacks on the city by the federal government require the mayor to make these smaller concessions.
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The Black Lives Matter Plaza will be replaced, Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser recently announced. (Jacquelyn Martin, file)
The editor said, “However, what Bowser understands, and what many of her critics don't want to accept, is that she has little power to prevent Trump and his fellow Republicans from causing damage to the city. Her main job is now to minimize that damage.”
The article also specifically mentions Clyde's bill, pointing it out as evidence that GOP lawmakers are so opposed to the square that they “have the will to take the city… need to work.”
The board also mentioned Trump's recent “threatening” to take over the city to cleanse crime, graffiti and homeless camps. he He told reporters “I think we should do it strongly, do it in law and order, and make it absolutely, perfectly beautiful.”
The editor added that BLM Plaza, who gave up on BLM Plaza, “seems to be rewarded.” It continued, “This week, the president reported that the president had retreated the threatened executive order thanks to a “constructive conversation” with the mayor's staff. This is a victory for the city.”
The post argued that the fight was to “choose one's own fight wisely,” concluded with the idea that cities should “focus on issues that affect people's daily lives: not reducing crime, building affordable housing, creating a vibrant economy.”
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