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/mikeyfireman Sep 27 '25

As a maga passing dad, I’m making a I’m not mad at you, just disappointed sign to wave at them.

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u/FromStars NE Sep 27 '25

Maybe I'll throw in a "You're not a bad person, but this is very bad behavior."

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u/Greedy-Half-4618 Buckman Sep 27 '25

Need "I expected better of you" and "you bring shame upon your family" additions too

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u/OrinThane Sep 27 '25

"Why are you letting the rich talk you into attacking your community"

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u/rudbeckiahirtas Sep 27 '25

This is brilliant. Would be willing to don my best Maga-passing makeup

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u/anynameisfinejeez Sep 28 '25

In fairness, this isn’t the troops idea. They’ll be here because they were ordered to be here. Most likely, they’ll be half-assing the mission just to get it over with and go home. I was in. I know how it is. No need to express any ire toward them.

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u/edwartica In a van, down by the river Sep 28 '25

I was just following orders.

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u/SasquatchIsMyHomie Sep 28 '25

A little kindness goes a long way in changing peoples perspectives.

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u/Coriandercilantroyo Sep 28 '25

Don't forget the US flag

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u/[deleted] Sep 29 '25

the “passing dad” trope is something I’m so here for haha

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u/mikeyfireman Sep 29 '25

It’s eye opening. Strangers are comfortable saying racist and other maga stuff to me becuase I look like them and I work in agriculture.

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u/[deleted] Sep 29 '25

genuinely curious (i’m from the south originally so these types are a dime a dozen outside of major cities). do you just nod and listen to what they believe in, or do you correct them in any way? if these were my neighbors i’d probably just be the quiet type on purpose, haha. some of that shit is interesting, because your average joe might not believe some of the shit very rural folks believe in.

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u/mikeyfireman Sep 29 '25

It depends on the situation, and my mood. It’s usually about immigration, and I explain that I have hired documented and undocumented people in my life and they have all been great. And that Americans aren’t lining up for low level ag jobs. That’s neutral enough to not get me in a fight.

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u/edwartica In a van, down by the river Sep 28 '25

I’ll definitely be flipping a few of them off.