Unless she goes to work for some extreme partisan hack biz, she may end up at McDonald's.

Don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out.

Along with Patriot Prayer, they have added violence to Portland's (usually) non-violent demos. Before one of their number was killed in an altercation a couple of months back they had shot several people in Portland, with what seems the tacit approval of the PPB.

They may be cowards on the main, but they are dangerous cowards. Don't ever underestimate -------- abilities to be --------.

As much as I don't enjoy Antifa's antics, these guys are far worse.

I just with the PB & PP would stay over the river in Washington where most of them come from and leave Portland to its own devices.

He was protesting mask awhile back... Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

I am not a Democrat or a Republican. I tend more to Anarchist thoughts, etc. It can be complicated, I would of registered as a Democrat and voted for Bernie or Warren if that had been a real option in the primaries out here.

I am worried about the authoritarian tendencies of both sides of the corporate party, and as far as Biden/Harris go, their threat to the constitution is as bad as Trump's but in a different set.

I've family in Europe, if we ever have to leave, but I love the US, with all of its complications. I can remember when the NRA taught civics and gun safety in HS's around the US, and weren't a bunch of partisan flacks.

You go on right wing sites and they don't believe liberals, radicals, democrats support the 2A or deserve to have guns. My father and my uncles who fought in WW2 probably are turning over in their graves; being Socialist/Democrats of that era. I get sick of the bickering in the US, and the partisan divide.

Remember that 4 times the amount of people are killed with knives in the US than by rifles, (via the FBI's own information) and that is all rifles including AR civilian types which are not by the way used anywhere in the world by any military. The disinformation war from both sides needs to abate, and for people to truly address the social inequities and healthcare problems besetting this country.

The Revolutionary War started on the main because the British Forces tried to seize arms in Lexington/Concord. Hence, the inclusion of the second amendment to both prevent overreach from any future government, and to protect the fledgling nation in time of crisis. There is nothing inherently wrong in militias, but what occurs in their actions if they go off the rails..

I was ambivalent about the 2A for many years. I grew up in a family that was military, and that also hunted. When I got older and moved to large cities around the world the ideas of guns etc didn't come into play. I also have been aware since my late youth that there is a historical tendency in the US to Fascism in certain political groups. I watched this grow since the Reagan Era. It has come more to the forefront as of late in most worrying ways.

I always thought that the right was over-reacting with its talk of government overreach, but watching current events I think they were at least partially correct. With Trump talking of not stepping down, etc. with what has happened with federal troops in Portland (just up the road from us!) and elsewhere, along with the Proud Boys, Patriot Prayer, 3%'rs and other terrorist gangs, attacks on minorities etc. we might just reconsider the stance taken by many in the Democratic party and on the left concerning guns.

If Right Wing Gangs/Terrorist/Militias act on their threats in your communities, just how are you going to respond? If Trump seizes power, and that is a possibility what will you do, roll over?

These questions have been running through my mind as of late and through the minds of many of my friends. The 2A is there for a reason. We may have arrived at that moment.

I have lost 2 friends, and nearly lost my sister to this pandemic. On the way out of it, my sister had a stroke. She is so screwed health wise at this point. So, push that conspiracy ---- all you like, go without your mask, infect yourselves and everyone you come in contact with. Keeping on drinking the bleach.

Unfortunately there is a sizeable chunk of our populace whose empathy ratio is extremely low. Only when it directly effect them do they respond in a humane way.

As someone who had to defend their home with a gun (many years ago), I find these two in the short bus for gun owners. You never point a gun at someone unless you are going to shoot, and you better have a good reason too.

Guns escalate situations, especially when tempers are flying.

I think they really need to see a trial. They really over reacted.

Oops.

FFS. This makes Drudge Retort? My days are numbered here.