Drove through Portland yesterday on my way to Vancouver. Just a standard drive like normal. Although the homeless encampments along the freeway are growing.
I have also been to the Triad manufacturing facility in the past. Its in an industrial park nowhere near the Federal Buildings. But you don't even need to go that far to find normalcy in Portland. You can literally walk about 2 blocks away, plunk down at a Starbucks and enjoy a typical summer day.
Before Trump sent in the Occupying force, the protests were down to a few people standing around on a street corner with a couple cops standing around watching them. It was dwindling down and starting to feel a bit pathetic.
But the Conservatives want Blood. They want to see Americans they dont agree with harmed. They want to watch it happen live, then they want to have Tucker or Hannity explain to them why they are justified enjoying watching.
Conservatives by and large believe Americans are their enemy. Better get used to it.