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Just a few facts I would like to point out to the (rightfully so) scathing comments on PORTLAND/SALEM politics of the state of Oregon.
About 1/2 to 2/3 of this state deeply resents the rulings that the “State of Portland” puts out. We refer to ourselves as “State of Jefferson”. This is the historical reference to when northern CA and southern OR nearly seceded from the remaining portions of the respective states to form their own new state, called “Jefferson”. The proposal was scheduled to be voted on in Congress - two days after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Needless to say, Congress was a bit distracted by that point, and the new state was not formed. So there is a history of dissatisfaction with not only Salem/Portland, but also Sacramento. The problem is that the mostly rural areas don’t have a high enough density in population to effectively make a difference via voting.
So if you need to slam (again, rightfully so) the State of Portland, please remember that the State of Jefferson is suffering from the idiots in control, and do not include them in the slam.