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Old thread, closed by the OP on account of too much Debate and/or Discussion This thread shall be a safe space for PNW-area Debate and Discussion, primarily focusing on political issues or whatever.
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turn it up TURN ME ON posted:Thanks for the new thread, OP. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHVOROfd7Og
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Dec 29, 2016 23:03
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turn it up TURN ME ON posted:Goddamnit
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Dec 30, 2016 02:36
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BrandorKP posted:I've yet to see anyone polishing the confederate soldiers memorial to "get it ready for confederate day". I also have not seen any slave massacres re-enacted as southern cavalry driving off northern rapists.
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Jan 4, 2017 01:04
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turn it up TURN ME ON posted:Woah really? Which episode of Portlandia talked about that.
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Jan 4, 2017 01:50
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Also our weed is bad. Don't move to Portland http://katu.com/news/local/man-suffers-rare-flu-like-syndrome-from-smoking-medical-marijuana
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Jan 4, 2017 03:17
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BrandorKP posted:Saint Simons has segregated graveyards. Savannah had a "black" hospital, memorial, and a "white" hospital, chandler. Up here it seems more to be lovely individuals as opposed to holy poo poo entrenched racist social structures. Also Oregon does seem to have more racists than Washington.
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Jan 4, 2017 05:00
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Also we have homeless dying in the streets http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2017/01/hypothermia_kills_man_sleeping.html
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Jan 4, 2017 05:18
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Solkanar512 posted:Why is diversity only ever measured as black (maybe Hispanic or Native American thrown in once in a while) vs white dominance? Why are Asian and Pacific Islander groups always left out? When I think about the people I work with or spend time with, there are a lot of folks in those specific groups (both blue and white collar) who never seem to count when it comes to issues of racial disparity.
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Jan 4, 2017 09:00
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Solkanar512 posted:gently caress off with the insinuations. People here complained about the inability to openly talk about race, and the moment the experiences of another group were asked about, you open with this? Come on. The reason is that for the most part, asians and latinxs are "white". If you don't think that makes a difference, George Zimmerman is a good example in recent history.
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Jan 4, 2017 16:11
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Eimi posted:In what ways does Portland lag behind in acceptance of trans people? I've always thought of the PNW as the closest to a left area in America, and I'm currently trying to save up to move there from the Midwest. I'm also trans so it's an issue I'd love to hear you take on. (Also your last statement had me giggle a bit, we are the T in LGBT)
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Jan 4, 2017 19:10
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Wiggy Marie posted:I'm glad to read this because it wasn't good at all.
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Jan 5, 2017 01:57
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seiferguy posted:I read the Stranger pretty frequently, and maybe it's just my white privilege, but what are some examples of him being racist? I can't find any. I remember he got in trouble a lot because he used some anti-trans language at one point, but he's apologized and owned up to it.
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Jan 10, 2017 19:56
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Four people have died of exposure in Portland this year.
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Jan 11, 2017 03:33
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The old thread is open again, I guess?
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Jan 12, 2017 00:14
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I promise to never close this thread in a fit of rage 
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Jan 12, 2017 17:57
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turn it up TURN ME ON posted:Your graphs are crap 
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Jan 12, 2017 18:08
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Here's a Slate article about Oregon's institutionalized racism, but this time with our criminal justice system: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2017/01/oregon_has_one_of_the_worst_criminal_justice_systems_in_the_u_s.html
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Jan 13, 2017 21:20
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Someone firebombed a mosque in Bellevue this morning https://www.launchgood.com/project/rebuilding_of_islamic_center_of_eastside_washington/
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Jan 14, 2017 23:26
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The Portland Mercury interviewed a protest group and a counter-protest group who have plans for the inauguration downtown http://www.portlandmercury.com/news/2017/01/18/18802072/as-donald-trump-becomes-president-portlands-streets-will-be-chaotic Absent from this article is any mention of Michael Strickland, the guy who pointed a gun at a crowd of protesters in downtown Portland like six months ago.
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Jan 18, 2017 18:51
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The Million Women March protest seems to be primarily by and for white women, and leftists are desperately trying to drag liberals, kicking and screaming, into any mild understanding of intersectionality http://www.wweek.com/news/city/2017...ump-supporters/ Also, lol glowing-fish posted:I mean, if this thread was meant to prove that so-called Midwesterners were parochial, ignorant, small minded, petty people who are trapped in a little world of their own creation, it has succeeded.
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Jan 19, 2017 20:55
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Jan 20, 2017 23:47
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The Portland police said the post-election protests were riots, and they were even milder than this.
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Jan 20, 2017 23:58
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PSU/PCC walkouts happened earlier and maybe some of the high schools too
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Jan 21, 2017 00:08
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xrunner posted:Ha. So the fire extinguisher dude got cold feet?
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Jan 21, 2017 00:15
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Cops are taking away https://twitter.com/itsmikebivins/status/822563610312450049 https://twitter.com/PortlandPolice/status/822583244256378880 Also the Mercury is still garbage https://twitter.com/portlandmercury/status/822582259538624522
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Jan 21, 2017 00:17
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xrunner posted:Say what you will, it's a pretty funny caption.  Just not when they're serious.https://twitter.com/ENBrown/status/822535666441613317
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Jan 21, 2017 00:26
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I heard someone got shot up in Seattle last night?
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Jan 21, 2017 14:29
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Solkanar512 posted:KUOW reported this morning that the shooter turned himself into police and he's in custody.
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Jan 21, 2017 20:35
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The Puppy Bowl posted:Just arrived in Portland from the south earlier this year and it's certainly been eventful. A very small thing but I work for the city and during the recent inclement weather all city employees received an email about volunteering for shifts at the Portland Building since it was being opened up as a temporary homeless shelter. I thought this was really cool up until I saw how incredibly few shelters actually exist in this town. No loving duh there is a homeless problem, they have no where to go but the street.
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Jan 21, 2017 21:01
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Way back in the day, that location used to be an adult bookstore, but the city tore it down for code violations. The landowner decided that he could get back at the city by allowing homeless to camp there. Right 2 Dream Too was subsequently threatened with lawsuits from the city, and they told the city to gently caress off. Eventually the city relented. The city still wants them to leave because it's unsightly etc. (see also our attempts at a sit-lie ordinance) but they are doing an increasingly pisspoor job of actually finding a viable location. The first one that I'm aware of was under an overpass, but it was too close to the Pearl District (which, if you're unfamiliar with Portland, is the rich white snobbery part of the city) and some tenant association got hugely pissed off at the city so the city decided it couldn't be there. There've been a few other places, but they've never turned out for one reason or another. They've been at that spot on Burnside for around five years, and the city's still spending time and money vacillating over what they're going to do. In spite of everything, the city still believes that the camp needs to move.
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Jan 22, 2017 01:01
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turn it up TURN ME ON posted:Ah, so it's a homeless camp with a rich history of saying "gently caress you" to Portland. I can kind of get on board with that. FWIW it seems well run, and has never bothered me at all. That area is where Central Concern is and such anyway, so it's probably a reasonable location for people that need to be able to have services and food in walking distance. It'd be nice if it could be a proper shelter though, with room for way more people.
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Jan 22, 2017 02:01
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Allegedly this is the guy who got shot in Seattle https://www.youcaring.com/joshdukes-741490
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Jan 22, 2017 03:13
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anthonypants posted:Cops are taking away
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Jan 22, 2017 18:49
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Doorknob Slobber posted:and apparently the guy who shot him is claiming self defense and wasn't charged by the police?
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Jan 22, 2017 18:55
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Shifty Nipples posted:I'm curious to know if they were taking canes from anyone, "sorry bud but we can't have you standing or walking."
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Jan 22, 2017 19:19
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the phrase "tax expert" makes me think of like the mises institute
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Jan 22, 2017 23:25
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xrunner posted:http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2017/01/complaints_about_police_tactic.html#incart_breaking
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Jan 24, 2017 03:27
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Seattle Times has named the victim, but not the shooter, out of their respect for fascism. Remarkably, they also printed this:quote:His Seattle attorney, Sarah Lippek, confirmed his identity, although she said Dukes was concerned about his name being made public “as the risk of harassment and threats is very real, and my client needs time to rest and recover from his injuries.”
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Jan 24, 2017 17:50
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Someone reportedly found this in Ashland https://twitter.com/RedConversation/status/823786561695166465
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Jan 24, 2017 18:42
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