re: Are Cities Like Portland & Seattle the Embodiment of the Failure Of Woke Culture?

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I have friends that moved out to Portlandia. They are in total denial mode. Claim that nothing bad is happening and that it’s all fake news and OMB.

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Because they believe political violence is normal.

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Sibling was in denial having lived in Portland for 10 years....when she couldn't leave her downtown apartment at night because of craziness and no Cops, she fled to Boise 2 years ago and couldn't be happier.

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Unfortunately she is likely the moronic type that will keep voting for stupid feel good shite and ruin Boise.

when's the last time you were in either of these cities, if ever?
they're both completely fine, thriving cities
maga is scared of their own shadow

The rural parts of Oregon that borders Idaho are making a lot of noise about leaving Oregon & being declared a part of Idaho. As for L.A. being clean & spotless, perchance anything to do with POTUS Donald Trump sending large numbers of ICE agents there? All those miles & miles of homeless settlements. all over the City & burbs, are now gone?

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they're both completely fine, thriving cities

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Lololololol

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Portland, Oregon's recent budget trends show an ongoing challenge with flagging revenues and a budget shortfall, leading to increased fees for services like rideshare and parking, and reliance on unspent funds and state aid.

The FY 2025-26 budget, the first under a new city government, focuses on curbing homelessness by adding shelter beds and supports public safety, while avoiding significant cuts to parks through fund reallocation and new fees.

Key Budget Trends & Issues
Revenue Shortfalls: A significant budget shortfall has been driven by flagging tax revenues from downtown commercial vacancies and reduced parking revenue following the pandemic.

Increased Fees: To address the shortfall, the city has increased fees on rideshare services, short-term rentals, downtown parking, and golf courses.

Reliance on Temporary Funds: A substantial portion of the budget deficit was covered by unspent funds from the current year and external funding from sources like Metro and the state legislature.

Homelessness Initiatives: The budget includes substantial investment in curbing homelessness, with plans to open new shelter beds and fund existing tiny home villages.

Public Safety and Parks Funding: The budget prioritizes public safety and aims to keep parks open and maintain them by reallocating some funds from other bureaus.

New Government Structure: The 2025-26 budget is the first under Portland's new, expanded 12-person city council form of government.

Recent Budget Decisions (FY 2025-26) Total Budget: $8.6 billion.

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City of Portland freezes most hiring, overtime and reclassifications to address current year budget challenges Cost-saving measures are designed to close a budget gap during the current fiscal year. Exceptions will be made for frontline public safety roles and other critical needs. September 17, 2025 1:00 pm News article

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Spent a week up there in 2009, when LSU played in Seattle. Enjoyable trip. Now, still know a few folks up there, the minority of people have ruined it.

Amazing rebuttal.

so when was your last visit to portland or seattle, if ever?

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Portland is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon. Portland has a 2025 population of 615,267. It is also the county seat of Multnomah County. Portland is currently declining at a rate of -1.22% annually and its population has decreased by -5.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 653,344 in 2020.

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WhEn wUz uR lAsT viSiT?

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i'm just laughing at maga

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No fan of MAGA, but if you think progressive lefitst are better...lolol...

Grown men dont become feminist cult members.