Trump is so obviously doing this because Portland hates him the most 😭 be so fr
cap123abc on
To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.
Theodore Roosevelt
Orwells_Roses on
I hope international news crews show up to document the “War Ravaged” city. They’re just going to show the world how beautiful Portland is in the Fall.
pdxtech on
To be clear we scoff at Trump for a whole bunch of stuff.
swiftfoot_hiker on
That doesn’t matter to maga. They have been forced and brainwashed to believe that, these cities are active war zones. Even normal protesting to them, is out of line. They want full compliance
GreenTrees797 on
Scoffing for change
AcanthisittaNo6653 on
Before you can start a war, you have to position troops.
specqq on
That picture reminds me how there are so many people saying that Trump has no redeeming qualities.
That isn’t true.
He is mortal.
JaDonYoutube on
It is now
invalidpassword on
Maybe the trees will start throwing apples like in *The Wizard of Oz*.
sniffstink1 on
Well he’s gonna send the military anyway and your parks are gonna be cleaner than ever!
Bad-job-dad on
They should greet them with loving banners and free cookies. Instead of protest, do arts and craft festivals in the streets their honor. Just push back with how rediculous this whole thing is.
False_Ad_5372 on
Isn’t scoffing illegal now?
Star-K on
I think Portland residents should try to sell the invading force snacks and souvenirs. Make a joke of their presence.
thistimelineisweird on
I won’t be surprised if Trump is also going to spread the military / guard out over the USA to keep them occupied and away from DC to prevent a coup.
Sure, there are a handful of people there now for sure. But more importantly, there will be a ton who aren’t.
Blastosist on
Born, raised and live in Portland. Of course trump is full is shit but more importantly this unconstitutional, un American and designed to consolidate trumps power. Even if you voted for him this should be condemned and if you support this then you are supporting the downfall of democratic society and its place an authoritarian state . In this new America where there won’t be “ red “ and “ blue” it will be those with power and those without.
Lucky_Development359 on
Portland residents should be outraged, *everyone* should be outraged.
They want provocation, they are *begging* for an excuse to use force.
Do.Not.Give it to them. Have what amounts to a massive block party. RECORD AND PHOTOGRAPH EVERYTHING.
I just hope everyone understands that all it will take is one asshole to set all this off.
Responsible_Fuel7005 on
…yet.
Hoping everyone in Portland stays safe. And hoping military folks do remember that ordinary people are not their enemy. Tyranny is the enemy. Dark times for America.
gargar7 on
Yet.
ThomasVivaldi on
He’s doing it because he thinks Portland will fight back, and they can kick things into a higher gear.
CAM6913 on
If you live in an area that is predominantly democrat don’t think this won’t happen in your area, his objective is to get rid of everyone that isn’t loyal enough,white evangelical Christian nationalist male. This is going to get worse a lot worse and will more than likely come to a head during the election to scare democrats from voting. Republicans you will be next when he no longer needs your vote, the way he’s going it looks like he wants an altercation so he can declare martial law and stop the election.
Maximum_Tea_5934 on
I think residents in Portland should consider welcoming the troops with open arms as strategy.
Befriend them. Get to a point with open dialogue. Mention all the time how Portland is peaceful, that organizations like NewsMax always get it wrong, and that the only time there is really any violence is when thugs like the Proud Boys start crap. Wave around signs that flatter the military and dis Trump at the same time, like „Trump can fuck off, but those military hotties can stay <3“ or „Orange is out, but camos are in!“ Offer military discounts. Have the grade schools do pleasant cards for the soldiers.
Methods like this are actually very effective into recruiting people in ideologies, and will achieve some very important psycho-social goals. Namely, soldiers who have been fed right-wing propaganda will definitely experience the dissonance from what they have been told and what they are seeing. That dissonance has the possibility of growing into a full blown rejection of the right wing. Also, if the military presence is only experiencing peace, soldiers will be out and spending money. This will provide a small boom to the city.
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This is not a war zone….yet.
Trump is so obviously doing this because Portland hates him the most 😭 be so fr
To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.
Theodore Roosevelt
I hope international news crews show up to document the “War Ravaged” city. They’re just going to show the world how beautiful Portland is in the Fall.
To be clear we scoff at Trump for a whole bunch of stuff.
That doesn’t matter to maga. They have been forced and brainwashed to believe that, these cities are active war zones. Even normal protesting to them, is out of line. They want full compliance
Scoffing for change
Before you can start a war, you have to position troops.
That picture reminds me how there are so many people saying that Trump has no redeeming qualities.
That isn’t true.
He is mortal.
It is now
Maybe the trees will start throwing apples like in *The Wizard of Oz*.
Well he’s gonna send the military anyway and your parks are gonna be cleaner than ever!
They should greet them with loving banners and free cookies. Instead of protest, do arts and craft festivals in the streets their honor. Just push back with how rediculous this whole thing is.
Isn’t scoffing illegal now?
I think Portland residents should try to sell the invading force snacks and souvenirs. Make a joke of their presence.
I won’t be surprised if Trump is also going to spread the military / guard out over the USA to keep them occupied and away from DC to prevent a coup.
Sure, there are a handful of people there now for sure. But more importantly, there will be a ton who aren’t.
Born, raised and live in Portland. Of course trump is full is shit but more importantly this unconstitutional, un American and designed to consolidate trumps power. Even if you voted for him this should be condemned and if you support this then you are supporting the downfall of democratic society and its place an authoritarian state . In this new America where there won’t be “ red “ and “ blue” it will be those with power and those without.
Portland residents should be outraged, *everyone* should be outraged.
They want provocation, they are *begging* for an excuse to use force.
Do.Not.Give it to them. Have what amounts to a massive block party. RECORD AND PHOTOGRAPH EVERYTHING.
I just hope everyone understands that all it will take is one asshole to set all this off.
…yet.
Hoping everyone in Portland stays safe. And hoping military folks do remember that ordinary people are not their enemy. Tyranny is the enemy. Dark times for America.
Yet.
He’s doing it because he thinks Portland will fight back, and they can kick things into a higher gear.
If you live in an area that is predominantly democrat don’t think this won’t happen in your area, his objective is to get rid of everyone that isn’t loyal enough,white evangelical Christian nationalist male. This is going to get worse a lot worse and will more than likely come to a head during the election to scare democrats from voting. Republicans you will be next when he no longer needs your vote, the way he’s going it looks like he wants an altercation so he can declare martial law and stop the election.
I think residents in Portland should consider welcoming the troops with open arms as strategy.
Befriend them. Get to a point with open dialogue. Mention all the time how Portland is peaceful, that organizations like NewsMax always get it wrong, and that the only time there is really any violence is when thugs like the Proud Boys start crap. Wave around signs that flatter the military and dis Trump at the same time, like „Trump can fuck off, but those military hotties can stay <3“ or „Orange is out, but camos are in!“ Offer military discounts. Have the grade schools do pleasant cards for the soldiers.
Methods like this are actually very effective into recruiting people in ideologies, and will achieve some very important psycho-social goals. Namely, soldiers who have been fed right-wing propaganda will definitely experience the dissonance from what they have been told and what they are seeing. That dissonance has the possibility of growing into a full blown rejection of the right wing. Also, if the military presence is only experiencing peace, soldiers will be out and spending money. This will provide a small boom to the city.
[This is how I suggested Portland respond ](https://www.reddit.com/r/Portland/s/fsQWvqiHER)