Posted on 07/21/2020 8:56:11 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Leftist gaslighting over the deployment of federal agents to address months of nightly riots in the city of Portland, Oregon has reached epic proportions. The New York Times published an article on Friday entitled “Federal Agents Unleash Militarized Crackdown on Portland.” It begins:
Federal agents dressed in camouflage and tactical gear have taken to the streets of Portland, unleashing tear gas, bloodying protesters and pulling some people into unmarked vans in what Gov. Kate Brown of Oregon has called ‘a blatant abuse of power.’
The extraordinary use of federal force in recent days, billed as an attempt to tamp down persistent unrest and protect government property, has infuriated local leaders who say the agents have stoked tensions. ‘This is an attack on our democracy,’ Mayor Ted Wheeler of Portland said.
Democrats’ claims of “unmarked jackbooted stormtrooper thugs randomly rounding up people” stem from the following incident.
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If Trump didn’t intervene, they would trash him for that. He intervenes, and they call him fascist.
I don’t care about those far left cities. I do care about the innocent people in them who didn’t vote for democrats. I want them protected. I don’t want them to lose their homes or businesses.
bkmk
Idiots on display, Dems think riots will defeat President Trump, but it’ll backfire!!
Not just that; cut off all food, water and electricity, cell towers, everything.
And if the rioters try to go into the suburbs, give the people in the suburbs the right to form militias to defend themselves and give said militias the right to shoot to kill.
portland is a dem state and weak and easy target for them thugs. because of the lack of their officials not realizing or waking up many of these thugs not from there. what goes around comes around. Ignore your citizens needs...this is what happens . someone must stand up...What CRIME is Free on portland/seattle. can t do the job, then step aside.
Stopping a marxist attempt to overthrow and takedown our Republic is what it is.
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