Posted on 01/20/2021 6:08:57 PM PST by blam
A group of violent demonstrators gathered in Southeast Portland on Wednesday afternoon, hours after President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn in at the US Capitol. The leftist anti-government group appeared displeased with the new administration as they attacked the building of the Democratic Party of Oregon.
Local news KGW reports the group of at least 100 people, dressed in all black, marched through Portland.
KGW’s Mike Benner posted a series of tweets showing the chaos unfolding in Portland as there was “significant damage at the Democratic Party of Oregon bldg at 9th & Everett.”
“ Significant damage at the Democratic Party of Oregon bldg at 9th & Everett pic.twitter.com/uZGBvhkJcc
— Mike Benner (@MikeBennerKGW) January 20, 2021
Videos Benners posted shows group members, dressed in all black, are likely radical leftist, Antifa.
“ Sound of breaking glass at what appear to be democratic offices at 9th & Everett pic.twitter.com/rgxipVVgjx
— Mike Benner (@MikeBennerKGW) January 20, 2021
“ Inauguration Day in Portland. A group of about 100 people dressed in black march thru Southeast Portland pic.twitter.com/cGhVhdTwGW
— Mike Benner (@MikeBennerKGW) January 20, 2021
Despite President Biden pleading for national unity in his Inaugural Address today, demonstrators in Portland held up signs that read:
“We are ungovernable” and “A new world from the ashes.”
Conservative journalist Andy Ngo tweeted “shocking footage of Antifa” smashing the Democratic Party of Oregon building. So much for unity…
“ Portland: Watch shocking footage of #antifa smashing up the Democratic Party of Oregon headquarters. They bring weapons while their comrades use umbrellas to block surveillance video. Video by @Julio_Rosas11. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/KdNNRgIEV0
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) January 20, 2021
Another local news station, KATU, said the protest in Portland this afternoon is called the “J20 protest.”
“We Don’t Want Biden – We Want Revenge!” another banner read.
Already, there have been reports that some of the demonstrators have attacked police officers.
“The group of roughly 100 people started marching north shortly after 3 p.m. and reached the Democratic Party of Oregon’s Portland headquarters shortly before 4 p.m.,” said KATU.
“Members of this group have been observed damaging the building. Anyone involved in criminal behavior, including vandalism and graffittiing is subject to arrest or citation,” Portland Police Bureau tweeted.
More demonstrations are planned for this evening, according to police.
“ We are aware of 3 planned events that could impact traffic in surrounding areas. PPB will monitor for any public safety issues and to ensure those involved can freely express their 1st Amendment rights in a peaceful manner. pic.twitter.com/1JaHTt1GBO
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) January 20, 2021
Besides Portland, so-called Antifa mobs were seen burning American flags outside Colorado’s Capitol building. The Sun describes the group as a “militant left-wing-group.”
Reports keep pouring in as Antifa groups assemble in other cities. Twitter user Jason Whitman said an Antifa march was spotted at the Ohio Capitol building this afternoon.
With reports of leftist anti-government groups, or possibly Antifa as some claim, are on a path of destruction in multiple cities following the Biden inauguration. There are reports Antifa is planning to attack Trump supporters this week.
The militant leftist group seeks to dismantle the federal government; it comes at the president calls for national unity.
They are marxists. They want a marxist government.
Red on red. Enemy friendly fire. If they want to burn down Portland, a city that supported Biden, that’s nothing to me.
"Well this is alarming and ominous to say the least... Former CIA Director John Brennan told MSNBC in an interview on inauguration day that the intelligence community under newly sworn in President Biden is "moving in laser-like fashion" to try and uncover dangerous plots against the country."
"Naturally, there's been much of this worrisome commentary about what political ideologies should be targeted and monitored coming out of NatSec hawks in the wake of the Capitol Hill mayhem of January 6. But this is the first time such a broad array of groups have been so bluntly lumped into a Pro-Trump "insurgency" by an influential media pundit and former spook. Brennan expressly said they are "violent" and remain a domestic threat."
"He said in the MSNBC interview without the least concern for violation of Americans' rights that intelligence agencies should look into "religious extremists, authoritarians, fascists, bigots, racists, nativists, even libertarians...".
(snip)
Doesn’t Chief Blockhead realize that libertarians are mostly as open-borders as the Democrats are?
Did the FBI say no Antifa was found at their parade?
Rabid dogs.
They want revenge for being born.
Bring it you Nazi bastards. I’ll build a fire in your ass.
She’s like my worst nightmare. She has the hair and perhaps age progressed eyes of a beloved ex girlfriend, the mouth and nose of Rodney Dangerfield, and the attitude of marxist educated know nothing that feels the need prove her membership in the ranks of the elite.
This bitch needs to be deported back to her home country of India. She’s considered a celebrity there now. She’s considered just another slut here.
Ohhhhh, riiiiiight. They’re anti-Biden. Uh-huh. Yeah. Sure.
Guess the checks stopped coming?
She is NOT from India, she was born in California. Neither of her parents were born here.
I wonder if he thinks they are “just an idea” now?
Thank you but I already knew that. We still need to send her ass back to where she came from. INDIA.
😆 Agree.
Why didn’t they go to DC? Really make a statement. Portland?
Yeah, they will fuel that narrative no matter what we do. One day someone is just going to say to themselves, "Well, if they are going to keep accuse me of being a terrorist..."
It’s going to be hilarious watching the left own this mess for the next four years...
Yeah, I get that, too.
We are in a lose/lose situation.
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