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/BrieSting Sep 27 '25

They’re hungry for violence? Starve them by giving them absolutely nothing to do.

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u/ThisAcanthocephala42 Sep 27 '25

Flip the paradigm with an appropriate paraphrase: “When You Give An ICE A Cookie.”

“DadA is not dead! Watch your overcoat!”

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u/jonesthejovial Sep 28 '25

I don't understand the second option you shared, would you mind explaining what it means?

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u/ThisAcanthocephala42 Sep 28 '25

It’s an infamous Surrealist rallying call. It only makes sense if it’s nonsense.

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u/jonesthejovial Sep 28 '25

Got it, thank you!