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question everything

(48,731 posts) Wed Sep 9, 2020, 08:01 PM Sep 2020

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Will the horrendous fire in Oregon end the riots in Portland?

Just for solidarity?

Map: 9 Oregon fires; Interstate 5 closed, evacuation in Medford

https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/09/map-9-oregon-fires-i-5-closed-evacuation-in-medford/

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Will the horrendous fire in Oregon end the riots in Portland? (Original Post) question everything Sep 2020 OP

Riots? peoli Sep 2020 #1

Destroying property? Yes. question everything Sep 2020 #2

Very little. Mostly calm and quiet Nululu Sep 2020 #3

Been there to see the 'riots' in person? peoli Sep 2020 #5

We can hope the cops will stop destroying property quakerboy Sep 2020 #6

Trump's talk about Portland being on fire is getting closer. uppityperson Sep 2020 #4

One disaster does not negate another. quakerboy Sep 2020 #7

peoli

(3,111 posts)

1. Riots?

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 08:04 PM

Sep 2020

question everything

(48,731 posts)

2. Destroying property? Yes.

Reply to peoli (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 08:07 PM

Sep 2020

Nululu

(940 posts)

3. Very little. Mostly calm and quiet

Reply to question everything (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 08:24 PM

Sep 2020

Don't believe our liar in chief.

peoli

(3,111 posts)

5. Been there to see the 'riots' in person?

Reply to question everything (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 10, 2020, 10:54 AM

Sep 2020

quakerboy

(14,131 posts)

6. We can hope the cops will stop destroying property

Reply to question everything (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 10, 2020, 05:30 PM

Sep 2020

But I wouldnt put any bets on it.

uppityperson

(115,837 posts)

4. Trump's talk about Portland being on fire is getting closer.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 08:34 PM

Sep 2020

quakerboy

(14,131 posts)

7. One disaster does not negate another.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Thu Sep 10, 2020, 05:32 PM

Sep 2020

The protests will continue until the police stop rioting and murdering.

The fires will continue and recur ever larger each year until we deal with our emissions problems.

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