You are not mean spirited. You are a realist. People in Portland and Minn. need to put on their adult pants and get ready for a bumpy ride. No one is going to rescue them.
I just read that Barr is withdrawing federal funds from three cities - New York, Seattle and Portland - for having defunded the police and failing to maintain law and order and protect their citizens and their property. Maybe that will make an impression on these idiot mayors