Thursday, April 27, 2017

"Party of diversity cancels 82nd annual Portland Rose Parade because it was going to include – Republicans."

Via Instapundit: One of the staples of Portland, Oregon —”Portlandia” to TV viewers— is the annual Rose Festival, now in its 82nd year, and it has for several years now featured a kickoff parade, akin to the Rose Parade in Pasadena on January 1 every year. But this year’s parade, scheduled for this weekend, has been cancelled. The reason: It was going to include—gasp—Republicans! And this is too much for the hardened left, which threatens to shutdown the parade by violent means if it includes Republicans. And the city of Portland has caved.

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7 comments:

edutcher said...

The Antifa crowd is brave in states where the Left runs the show.

I do believe, however, the Feds are about to take an interest in them.

Jim in St Louis said...

Too bad about the parade being canceled. I love free public events that are family friendly. Makes for a cheap outing and the kids get candy or trinkets thrown from the floats. Fun times for a family on a budget.

The antifa don't seem to care about the cancelation, and per the links are going to protest/riot anyway. Republicans or no republicans, parade or no parade.

I'm not a Trump supporter (DT is the most liberal Republican ever elected) I like some things Trump has done, and dislike other things- but what kind of whackadoodle do you have to be to think he is Hitler?

Serious question- what is the evidence for Trump (or his supporters) being fascist? I mean its important to understand your opponents point of view, to really know where they are coming from. But I'm just puzzled by this bizarre resistance movement that seems so childish- but is pretty scary in how quick to violence it is.

chickelit said...

It seems clear to me that after all this settles over the weekend, any number of small vendors could band together and easily show damages by lost income. A class-action lawsuit against the Portland government might make them to rethink their coddling and nurture of the Antifa fascists.

edutcher said...

Jim in St Louis said...

The antifa don't seem to care about the cancelation

Lefties never do.

This is about power and anytime you can show the masses who wields it is a win for you.

Leland said...

It is because of the hard left that we can't have nice things.

Evi L. Bloggerlady said...

Of course Antifa does not care about the Rose Parade, they only care about the 4.20 day celebrations and May Day crap.

Methadras said...

If I ever run into Antifa, I will make them bleed. I look forward to it. I relish it.