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 Drove to Portland with one of my kids to watch the Trail Blazers game (his birthday gift). 

He was shocked to see boarded up businesses. 

Columbia is HQ’d here and this is how they need to operate their business. And to think that some people vote for this 😬 https://i.nostr.build/rwuqsKBxzzOO6ON8.jpg  
 What’s going on there? Like for real, why do they need to do this? Looting? 
 Lots of businesses boarded up all over downtown. I don’t know if it’s riots or just looting but it’s a shame. Portland is a beautiful city and should be allowed to shine 
 columbia used to be one of my fav brands for coats etc.. but quality not what it used to be.  my 20 year old snowpants from columbia outlet tho, still work. 😎 
 I'd love to visit the Pacific Northwest I hear the hiking is beautiful, but for these reasons alone I don't show up why do people have to be so odd 🤷🏻‍♂️ 
 Great outdoors. Just stay off the metro areas. The Snoqualmie Valley is a great base camp for all kind of activities in Washington 
 Awesome, thanks for the heads up! Definitely adding this to my list 
 Feel free to ping me if you decide to come this way 
 keep port/land weird & i will help with my frens/fuk Columbia the business & glorify in the RIVER 
 maybe RANDRIVER rebrand Ref. Ayn Rand - no ref. for my nym/diff. Rand 
 happenstance 
 This is what businesses have had to deal with and anticipate from leftists. The police get their hands tied by administrators and city /state officials. The business can only defend itself so far especially after the level of social media canceling for speaking out against the madness. This is a large business. Small business can barely survive this climate.  
 Who doesn't love a scenic warzone crawling with Bolsheviks and braindead hobos tweaking out on meth and tranq?