On Sept 27th, Trump called Portland “War ravaged.” A week later, his press shill, Karoline Leavitt, dutifully echoed his dystopian analysis — and also called the City of Roses “war-ravaged”. Some suspect that they may be overstating the situation. Mercifully, the casualty lists have been short. And the federal occupiers have yet to lose a warrior to the carnage. However, there are reports that some of them have had their feelings hurt.
But that doesn’t mean we should be blasé about the dangers. Portlanders have taken to the streets, and used their First Amendment rights to protest Trump’s deployment of the Nation Guard. This breach of decorum has bunched panties. Nick Sorter (whoever he is) took to Twitter to warn the citizens about the “sh*t” that happens when you vote Democratic.
He provided a video of the marauding, scantily clad road warriors who are fighting “The Man” by lying on a highway. It was probably not a good idea to show the extent of the protest. Nick was no doubt trying to stress the danger. But the message I received is that there are a lot of people who not only think that Trump is a clear and present danger to our Republic, but are willing to strip off, get wet, and lie on a cold pavement to make their point.
Portland is living up to its unofficial nickname, “Biketown.”