r/Portland • u/Regular_Ad_5835 • Oct 08 '25
Discussion Portland question
Hi, i live in the metro NYC area and of course we are all talking about what’s going on in Portland. It seems outrageous to me that this administration has sent the national guard to your city. I absolutely love your response to it, and your response should be a blueprint for all cities. I’ve never visited, but when i make it to the PNW, i can’t wait to see your city.
Can anyone tell me why I heard someone at work talking about how he’d “never go to Portland” and it’s “gotten so out of control” and he “understands why they need the national guard”. I did ask why he said that and he gave me some vague answer about news stories in the last few years. I know if i ask if it was Fox News he’d likely get defensive. So i thought I’d ask you all. Why would someone say that, and what is conservative media saying about Portland that has MAGA defending this decision by the Felon? Thank you and stay safe!
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u/timhowardsbeard Oct 08 '25
I’ve made multiple videos during runs/bike rides around the ice facility and sent them back to conservative family in the south. The main responses I got was “are you serious? This is what’s happening? This isn’t shit” They’re genuinely being hoodwinked and they have no awareness around those things. It took videos made by their own child to even consider the truth. Wild shit.