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2 actual Portlanders on the protests there

FlickShagwell

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I've got two buddies that have lived in Portland for years, one of whom used to post here pretty regularly. Asked them this AM about the protests there and here are their responses. I know, anecdotal evidence, but what two people who live there have to say, nonetheless.

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I've got two buddies that have lived in Portland for years, one of whom used to post here pretty regularly. Asked them this AM about the protests there and here are their responses. I know, anecdotal evidence, but what two people who live there have to say, nonetheless.

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Yep.
The ole 99% have been peaceful.
What damage?
What fires?
Less than 1% boarded up. We’re ok.
 
I've got two buddies that have lived in Portland for years, one of whom used to post here pretty regularly. Asked them this AM about the protests there and here are their responses. I know, anecdotal evidence, but what two people who live there have to say, nonetheless.

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LOL at Flick. The only thing this proves is that your friends are just as full of shit as you.
 
I've got two buddies that have lived in Portland for years, one of whom used to post here pretty regularly. Asked them this AM about the protests there and here are their responses. I know, anecdotal evidence, but what two people who live there have to say, nonetheless.

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For the record, and this is second-hand anecdotal evidence, people I've talked to who know people in Portland have stated similar things, that it's completely blown out of proportion.
 
For the record, and this is second-hand anecdotal evidence, people I've talked to who know people in Portland have stated similar things, that it's completely blown out of proportion.

Either what we're seeing on TV is real or it's not.

Yes, I would imagine there are people trying to live normal lives and eat at restaurants during this shit.

And we've also seen the videos of domestic terrorists disrupting those people's dinners.

It's not fake news.
 
Pretty sure the black woman your buddy is speaking of is a ****ing idiot.

Which makes me wonder about your buddy's judgement
 
Either what we're seeing on TV is real or it's not.

Yes, I would imagine there are people trying to live normal lives and eat at restaurants during this shit.

And we've also seen the videos of domestic terrorists disrupting those people's dinners.

It's not fake news.

Maybe. I have no idea. I don't pay attention anymore. My life is much better without the unending fear porn.
 
Likewise. It’s almost like Fox, Breitbart, etc are distorting the truth to push some sort of agenda.

They're in good company. Liberal or conservative, there are always divergent realities. I'm sure it's great for ratings but it doesn't exactly boost the morale of the country.
 
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To the actual question the post raises.
I don't know how big a problem it is exactly. Nor do I of police shootings. Or lots of stuff anymore. We're really good at pointing t problems anymore but not with the attendant need for proper context and scale of said problem. Thats where it gets crazy for me. Also. I just drank 4 drinks
 
I was there the first two weeks of August, and left on the 14th. I was staying 3 blocks from where the protests were taking place. The news reports at the time were way overblown. There would be maybe 200 protesters, and they were loud but peaceful. Then about midnight each night there would be a handful of rioters, and the BLM people would try to calm them down.

My client is 1 block from where I was staying. I talk to them daily. No one there has any fear of violence.

Lots of graffiti near the protest site, but it was mostly urban art on the plywood, except for the federal buildings.

It's escalated some since I left, especially this past weekend with Antifa and various right wingers co-opting the BLM message.

When I was there, the protesters were about 60/40 white to black. The white people were mostly unhealthy looking college aged kids. I doubt many were over 30.
 
LOL at Flick. The only thing this proves is that your friends are just as full of shit as you.

I disagree with Flick on most stuff, but not on this. I was there the first two weeks of August, staying just 3 blocks from the Federal Building.

My client is just 1 block further away, and I talk to them daily.

The violence this weekend is because of a relatively small number of people like Antifa and Proud Boys who came for the weekend to cause trouble, and have nothing to do with the BLM people.
 
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