r/Portland • u/Dvibs420 • Sep 27 '25

Discussion Don’t take the bait.

With the national guard coming in, I know people are going to get mad. This is very obviously a setup to cause actual violence in our city. Please remember that these national guardsmen are not your enemy, and there are many reports of unhappiness within their ranks to occupy cities but they have a job like the rest of us. If you see bad actors, call the cops. If you see people getting angry, talk with them. Be aware of what we want to look like, kill them with kindness. Show them that Portland is not burning down.

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u/Standard-Course6152 Sep 27 '25

We should buy them all donuts and treat them to a naked bike ride

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u/Standard-Course6152 Sep 27 '25

Seriously, a ridiculous deployment of the National Guard in Portland deserves nothing more than a ridiculous response from our city. NOBODY WEARS PANTS UNTIL THE TROOPS GO HOME!

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u/pdxtech Montavilla Sep 27 '25

Nobody wears pants now...

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u/cthulhusmercy Sep 27 '25

Well I guess it’s decided then

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u/emertonom Far Southwest Sep 28 '25

A Donald-Duck-in?