OT Organizers cancel a Portland Rose parade over threats to Republican Party

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  1. SlyPokerDog

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    PORTLAND, Ore. – The annual 82nd Avenue of the Roses parade typically kicks off Portland’s parade season, however this year it was called off amid threats of a clash between protesters and marchers with the Republican Party.

    The threatening email surfaced over the weekend, and singled out members of the Multnomah County Republican Party (MCRP) who were planning to take part in the parade. Several members of the community, including Portland commissioners and protest groups, have since spoken out against the threats of violence.


    The email, sent from "thegiver@riseup.net," said they planned to have “two hundred or more people rush into the parade into the middle and drag and push them out.”

    While the author of the email did not specify any affiliation to a particular group, they did include links to two different Facebook events of counter-protests; one by Direct Action Alliance and the other from Oregon Students Empowered.

    The Portland Rose Festival Foundation said the parade organizers at Venture Portland were left with few options but to cancel the 82nd Avenue of the Roses.

    http://katu.com/news/local/organize...ts-to-republican-party-rose-festival-on-track
     
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    It's bullshit that the Rose Festival caved over this.

    And if there was ever a street in Portland that would benefit from a riot it's 82nd ave.
     
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    Oh shit, it gets better! The left is blaming Trump and that the republicans are welcoming Nazis into the party.

    SMH.

    Statement from Direct Action Alliance:

    Unfortunately, the Trump regime has emboldened fringe and neo-nazi elements who did not traditionally march amongst the Republican contingent but who are now welcomed into the the ranks. Unfortunately, the "authorities" within the Republican party have decided to provide a safe-space for this kind of hate and discrimination.

    This could have been resolved if any other "authority" (either within the republican party, the parade organizers, or the city) had stepped in to prevent known neo-nazis from politicizing the event and intimidating the local community, one of the most diverse in Portland.
     
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    I thought safe spaces were a good thing? I'm so confused.
     
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    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Only when they the safe spaces are to protect people from evil white men.
     
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    Ha! You hit my funny bone with that one! True it is though.
     
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    Yes, and they're not even really good at it.
     
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    What the hell does this statement mean?
     
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    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Never heard of that parade before, or of the Multnomah County Republican Party either.

    Fake news!

    barfo
     
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    The irony is that, by their actions and statements, they are further embroiling actual Neo-Nazis against the Left, and especially them.

    This. They should be declared a Domestic Terrorist Group.

    I want South Park to do a parody of these fascist assholes. Because nothing shames a group of people and turns them into a joke like being mocked on South Park.
     
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    Right, let's list all the groups who changed their behavior due to being mocked on South Park.

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    Maybe you can help fill in some of the missing data?

    barfo
     
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    I'm not expecting them to change their behavior. I'm expecting them to be laughed at and scorned, as they should be.
     
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    Fake news.
     
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    If it's an attempt at accuracy then it means "over-run by asian crime syndicates, drug dealers and hookers".
     
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    An armed society is a polite society.
     
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    I am actually against protests, parades, celebrations that don't involve the Blazers. So I'm kinda pro Antifa here. If they were protesting or rioting I'd be pro the other side.
     
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