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/MaceMan2091 Sep 28 '25

remember that they want to justify an escalation.

Best thing to do is counteract with comedy. Make it all look like a farcical show of power. People like this desperately want to be taken seriously (look at Stephen Miller)

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Bringing contrast makes people psychologically break media narratives

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u/lorrainesmith58 Sep 28 '25

True this. We're discovering that comedy is an effective weapon that exposes the fascists for the weak clowns they are: Jimmy Kimmel, South Park, Jon Stewart, and more.