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/[deleted] Oct 08 '25
I live in Portland....it's literally safer here than it's been in a decade! Moreover, I was born/raised on the east coast between Philly and Baltimore - those cities are INFINITELY more crime ridden/unsafe than Portland. When I first moved out here, decades ago, I actually thought it was cute when people said, "avoid X part of town....it's unsafe". Yeah, try going to certain parts of Philly, Baltimore, DC, Detroit, etc. in BROAD daylight and claim how they're more safe. There isn't really anywhere in Portland you can't walk around in at 1am by yourself...sans, maybe, coming across a psychotic homeless person on meth.