Below is a selection of Saralyn Romanishan’s political views. You should also read this other blog post explaining why I think she’s a frightening possibility for City Council.
Note: this page may be updated.
Comparing city government to Hitler/Isis/ethnic cleansing
“Too bad this city follows the same plan” as Isis. 1/21/2016
Compared modern urban planners to Hitler. 9/27/2015
Called a plan for equitable neighborhood engagement a “pogrom” (against white homeowners?). 8/22/2015
International Conspiracies and Agenda 21
The United Nation’s “Agenda 21” leads to “community voices” being “shut down.” 9/24/2015
Pushes idea of nefarious connection between the City of Minneapolis and Brazil. 10/28/2015, 12/2/2015
Follows a page on Facebook called “Agenda 21 News.”
Black Lives Matter
Quote: “Blacklivesmatter – yes. But please don’t detract from the message and the movement by attacking someone that thinks catlivesmatter too.” 7/30/2015
Quote: “Alot of white people support blacklivesmatter because it is the right thing to do. And they do it even though they are attacked online and made to feel small just because they were born with a different color of skin. Does this sound familiar?” 7/30/2015
Shifted blame for slavery to black people: “You know how all those slave ships got their cargo, right?” 2015
Equity
Believes long-time residents are actually the ones who are underrepresented in local politics. 2016
Disparaged work on neighborhood equity in Minneapolis solely because it receives funding from a foundation based in Detroit. 10/17/2015
Political Hot Takes
Regularly posts indecipherable, stream of consciousness conspiracy theories. 3/8/2016
Lisa Bender is illegitimate because she hasn’t lived in the neighborhood long enough. 7/10/2015
Lisa Bender is illegitimate because she lived in San Francisco and New York. 7/10/2015
Lisa Bender is illegitimate because she’s from a “4th ring small town suburb.” 7/10/2015
Coined the term “Bendrification,” then banned everyone who left a dissenting comment. 4/22/2014
Thinks too many incompetent women get promoted into leadership (hint: Lisa Bender). 9/18/2015
Refers to unnamed politician as “one-trick pony” who benefits from “propaganda articles” and “publicity articles” (Hint: Lisa Bender). 12/30/2015
Says “Twitter is simply diarrhea of the fingers.” 😲 12/5/2015
Urban Planning
Called industrial and commercial parking lots – places that are often slated for new housing – “some of the best urban wildlife habitats in our city.” 2016
Blamed a new building after car crashed into it. 2015
Opposed legalizing duplexes on smaller lots, in areas already zoned for two-family homes, because of “livability reasons.” 5/10/2016
Chastised bike advocates with 112-year-old picture of bicyclist in downtown Minneapolis: “Funny how some people think they’re doing something new.” (hint: Lisa Bender) 2016
On parking reform: “This is corporate welfare for the developers and another give in to the Cult of the Carless.” 6/12/2015
On parking reform: “This will not stop people from having cars.” 6/12/2015
On parking reform: “You cannot make people not have cars. 6/12/2015
On parking reform: “Car Hop’s business is booming.” 6/12/2015