Portland, Oregon: What a Dump!
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We've had drug addicts for a couple generations, some would argue longer. The drugs are stronger now and there are a lot of causes for why people start with no easy solution.
I don't think that Portland's political structure is helping matters - and I mean the structure of who governs the city, not necessarily the politics of who governs it, though the structure causes the politics. I'd say the same thing for San Francisco. The structure causes the dysfunction and then you throw addiction and access to drugs on top of it.
I don't think that Portland's political structure is helping matters - and I mean the structure of who governs the city, not necessarily the politics of who governs it, though the structure causes the politics. I'd say the same thing for San Francisco. The structure causes the dysfunction and then you throw addiction and access to drugs on top of it.
Omaha's okay. There's actually a lot going on. Few homeless camps but every corner has a beggar. I mean EVERY corner.
Remember a few months ago, some liberal nut and her boyfriend were attacked, robbed and the husband stabbed to death? I think it was in New York. And she then refused to cooperate with the police to arrest the piece of shit murderer because, to her, he was an oppressed victim and suffered enough already or some shit like that?
That is Portland in a nutshell. "Yeah, our beautiful city has been overrun with insane, dangerous homeless folk...but somehow, that's the price we pay for being privileged. So, we'll just lie about how great it is and put up with all of it. Until we get stabbed and die...because we deserve it for some reason."
That is Portland in a nutshell. "Yeah, our beautiful city has been overrun with insane, dangerous homeless folk...but somehow, that's the price we pay for being privileged. So, we'll just lie about how great it is and put up with all of it. Until we get stabbed and die...because we deserve it for some reason."
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Every blue city in America is now a bidenville and getting worse every day as ILLEGALS pour into our nation:
As I said, the food was fine. The ambiance sucked because most of the dipshit clientele doesn’t understand, or doesn’t care about, common courtesy. Just because you placed a carry-out order doesn’t mean you should stand in the doorway by the register blocking the path of the waitresses and customers. And when someone politely asks “pardon me - may I get through” on his way to the restroom you shouldn’t just stand there dumbfounded like I just asked to see your tits. I also politely asked the same on my way back, and when you failed to move a second time you got a well-deserved shoulder from my 6’6” 310 lb. frame.
These are not critiques of anybody’s fashion or style, but rather their lack of intelligence or courtesy.
I read your post wishing for a comparison/contrast.
What similar sized city in a desirable clime is decidedly better/ more desirable to visit according to your POV?
I was in San Diego for a week on business earlier in the month and did see a couple tents and a few spots of graffiti, but overall it was a much cleaner city in my experience.
If you believe that to be an accurate snapshot into what Portland looks like day in and day out come visit me in mid June and I'll sell you on Iowa weather.
So, my family is from Portland and I still have sisters and nephews that live there. Several others have relocated to the coast in Astoria. We were just out visiting last summer.
If you've ever been to the PNW you know what a spectacular place this is from a scenic perspective. There is nowhere else like it. Mountains, rivers, lakes and hundreds of miles of unspoiled coastline where the mountains meet the sea.
Referred to as Silicon Forest, Portland along with Seattle were both beautiful clean cities, surrounded by natural wonders that served as incubators for companies like Nike, Intel, Amazon, and Microsoft along with hundreds of other successful startups. Both cities have taken a major step back over the past decade. Particularly in Portland the homeless situation was out of control with tent encampments sitting everywhere in the downtown area. It is not the same city that it was and local leaders seemed unwilling or unable to effectively address it. Recent local legislation seeks to limit the number and location of encampments in the city, but it will take years to address due to limited housing and sky high rents. They are also rolling back some of the drug decriminalization legislation that was initiated a fee years ago.
If you've ever been to the PNW you know what a spectacular place this is from a scenic perspective. There is nowhere else like it. Mountains, rivers, lakes and hundreds of miles of unspoiled coastline where the mountains meet the sea.
Referred to as Silicon Forest, Portland along with Seattle were both beautiful clean cities, surrounded by natural wonders that served as incubators for companies like Nike, Intel, Amazon, and Microsoft along with hundreds of other successful startups. Both cities have taken a major step back over the past decade. Particularly in Portland the homeless situation was out of control with tent encampments sitting everywhere in the downtown area. It is not the same city that it was and local leaders seemed unwilling or unable to effectively address it. Recent local legislation seeks to limit the number and location of encampments in the city, but it will take years to address due to limited housing and sky high rents. They are also rolling back some of the drug decriminalization legislation that was initiated a fee years ago.
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