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Far-right rally in Portland met by anti-fascist protesters

President Donald Trump tweeted about the demonstration, saying there is consideration to labeling Antifa an "organization of terror."[Of course not one word about the white nationalists participating...]

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A rally of far-right groups was met by a large counterdemonstration in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday.

Fears that the showdown would turn violent prompted some downtown businesses to close and led to a massive police presence, but the event remained relatively calm.

The dueling demonstrations garnered national attention, including from President Donald Trump, who tweeted earlier Saturday in reference to self-described anti-fascists, some of whom are known collectively as antifa, “Major consideration is being given to naming ANTIFA an “ORGANIZATION OF TERROR.” Portland is being watched very closely. Hopefully the Mayor will be able to properly do his job!”

The Portland Police Bureau tweeted about 30 minutes after the protests started at 11 a.m. that officers were there to protect people's right to speak freely.

“PPB and our partners are here to protect everyone's safety while facilitating everyone's 1st Amendment right to gather and speak. It is the foundation of our democracy and critical to Portland's identity,” police tweeted.

Nearly an hour after the demonstrations began, police said they seized weapons from participants including bear spray, shields, and poles.

Authorities were also receiving reports of individuals carrying weapons and wearing protective equipment trying to infiltrate opposing groups at multiple locations.

The far-right demonstration was organized by members of the Proud Boys, whose founder has described it as a "fraternal organization" for young "Western chauvinist" men. The goal of the so-called "End Domestic Terrorism" rally, they said, was to get antifa, declared as a domestic terrorist organization.

One antifa protester at the rally, Skyler, told MSNBC that she wants “to show is that the far right has no place in America.”

Portland police worked with dozens of other agencies at the local, state and federal levels to maintain control of the demonstrations.
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Any particular reason why Portland seems to be so blessed with these confrontation protests in recent years?
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Abundance of both factions nearby, long history of hands off at demonstrations, and a dysfunctional form of city government that does a poor job in many areas (including public safety crowd control).

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Not to mention the unofficial city motto —

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Portland Police: 'We Wish There Were Some Kind Of Organized, Armed Force That Could Fight Back Against Antifa'
https://babylonbee.com/news/portland-po ... nst-antifa
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It’s kind of weird that Portland has acquired this reputation for progressivism, considering it’s the whitest big city in America and the largest city in the only state that entered the Union with a prohibition on the books against blacks being allowed to live there.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theatl ... le/492035/

Far less surprising that Oregon is a hotbed of racism and white supremacy activism.
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