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n our increasingly polarized
environment, Kerry Anderson has some
advice about connecting with people
across the political divide.
“Don’t get angry when someone says
something that is the complete opposite of
what you believe,” he said. “Figure out
where the other person is coming from.”
Kerry, 57, is a dyed-in-the-wool
conservative and an avid reader who loves
to discuss philosophy and politics with
everyone, even when they disagree with
him completely.
“Being a native Oregonian, I can get
along with most everybody,” he said.
Born in Gresham, Kerry took an interest
in writing and politics in junior high school.
He had early ambitions of a career in
journalism and majored in political science
at the University of Oregon. It was there, as
a College Republican, he learned important
lessons about getting along while
remaining true to his convictions.
“I caught a lot of heat at U of
0, you can imagine,” he
said. “It served me well.
All my friends and
professors made me
really defend my
beliefs.”
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K e rry w en t into
business selling
insurance, and
lived
throughout
the
Western
states
before
returning to
Oregon.
Street Roots • March 24-30, 2017
When he lost his job and then his
apartment in Oregon City last fall, Kerry
put what belongings he could into his RV
and parked it in storage. He lived on savings
until they ran out. Then he lost his ID and
his phone, interrupting his job search.
“I’m a ‘by your bootstraps’ kind of guy,
always have been. But when you get
smacked down so hard, it’s hard to get back
up.”
Kerry started selling Street Roots in
December.
“I had no job, no place to stay. I was in a
pickle. Street Roots was the only place
where I could make some money to get by,”
he said.
“I used to buy Street Roots because I
would see a guy down and
out,” he said. Only
when he started
selling the
paper himself
did he realize,
“Hey, I’m no
different
from these
guys.”
Kerry
appreciates the camaraderie he has found
selling Street Roots.
“All the other vendors and the staff there
have accepted me,” he said.
Which is not to say that he agrees with
the paper’s editorial stance.
“I’m more of a National Review, William
F. Buckley type,” he said. “But there are
stories in here you won’t get anywhere else.
So, that’s good.”
As a writer, Kerry said he enjoys
observing and interacting with people while
selling the paper at his favorite spots
around Providence Park and Pioneer Place.
“I wish I could tell some people, ‘Hey, I
disagree with this article, but read it
anyway,”’ he said. “Give a dollar. Get
something out of it. And, if nothing else,
there’s the crossword. Hey, I’ve got a job
here.”
Kerry said being homeless has him
reflecting on the philosophy of Thomas
Hobbes.
“Hobbes in the ‘Leviathan’ said life is
‘nasty, brutish and short.’ I used to be out
ahead of the game and I thought, life’s not
that bad. But life really can be that bad. You
know, I’ve slept out in the snow. People
look at you and judge you without even
knowing you.”
Nevertheless, Kerry is hopeful about his
future. He is getting support from
Transition Projects, a nonprofit that
serves people experiencing
homelessness. He hopes to resolve
his ID issues soon. Then, “find a
decent job and a decent place
to live. And start mending
those bridges that have
broken. I’d like to start
writing again,” he said.
Kerry says his recent
experience has
informed his world
view.
“Being homeless has
changed me,” he said. “It’s
imprinted in me now - to
treat all people the same.”