In Portland, where Antifa and BLM essentially have license to do whatever they want, and use that license without ceasing, another so-called “autonomous” zone is being built as we speak.
A local reporter was on the scene to capture these amazing photos and videos of the effort, which the media won’t in any way complain about even while telling people in Florida and Texas and California they aren’t allowed to leave their houses.
Protesters in Portland are occupying space around Mississippi Avenue following police returning to the “Red House,” where a local family is being evicted pic.twitter.com/C4b4JRhN7T
— Zane Sparling (@PDXzane) December 8, 2020
Major barricade up at Albina Avenue in Portland.
Albina was once the heart of Portland’s Black community, but gentrification has displaced most of the original community pic.twitter.com/T40eWh4VIX
— Zane Sparling (@PDXzane) December 8, 2020
A new autonomous zone in Portland is currently being set up and reinforced:
(👀 @RichieMcGinniss) ⬇️ ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/rBPJSWtfIq
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) December 8, 2020
Protesters chant “land back” at the Red House in Portland.
This protest began just hours ago and is now likely the most significant occupied zone the city has seen in months pic.twitter.com/wDgNMqBDMQ
— Zane Sparling (@PDXzane) December 8, 2020
Portland has a new autonomous zone here on Mississippi Avenue.
The Kinney family says their home was foreclosed on because they owed less than $100K, while the vacant land next door is with $10 million pic.twitter.com/nEngxmATbX
— Zane Sparling (@PDXzane) December 8, 2020
The barricades at Portland’s newest autonomous zone are being reinforced with power tools… no sign of police since they were forced back
Observers tell me the clash reminded them of recent scenes in Paris pic.twitter.com/ICzxfeDdId
— Zane Sparling (@PDXzane) December 8, 2020
A barricade at the Red House occupied zone in Portland is draped with a banner reading "evictions hurt everyone" pic.twitter.com/e9zkiYqHLU
— Zane Sparling (@PDXzane) December 8, 2020
Not too impressive though, is it?
built forts in the woods as an 8 year old that were more impressive than this. Do none of them know how to use a hammer and nails? https://t.co/4WePltR2XQ
— John Noonan (@noonanjo) December 8, 2020
There’s more reaction at Twitchy.
The hypocrisy of the press on things like this has been astounding all year long. I can’t just not bring that part up. It’s central to why things like this happen.
But leaving the media part aside a second, it’s also ridiculous what Portland has let itself become. How can people continue to live and work there? And how soon does this get exported to places like Texas and Florida and Georgia and so on?
Because when the autonomous zone, looting and rioting types are allowed out and about while the rest of us are subject to fines or arrest for violating Covid curfews, it’s not hard to predict what’s going to happen.