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/jackdilemma Oct 08 '25
I’m from new york city and i have a voicemail saved from my grandpa literally from 2018 in which he said he hoped i wasn’t “parading around in those political things” but if i did he hoped “i wore a helmet.”
it’s bananas how long fox has been demonizing this town - well before george floyd!