Well. There was the "Barlow Trail" which started in Wasco County wrapped around Mt. Hood and then went past the Sandy River and dumped off in Oregon City. That's pretty close to Portland but I don't know if enough settlers took it that ended up being identified with Portland. Oregon City is more associated with the Oregon Trail anyway.
This literally has nothing to do with socialism... LOL What if the incentive is a tax break? What then?
Why not go for the gusto, and rename the team the United States Trail Blazers? Global Trail Blazers? Universal Trail Blazers? barfo
Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors....it'd never happen but I wouldn't mind the name change. In 6 months you'd all be used to it.
I think he is looking at this backwards. We should rename the state to “Portland” then Bingo! They represent the entire state! /green font