Liberal Anarchy

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Does this only happen in blue cities?

LA immigration protests live updates: 700 Marines deployed to Los Angeles
They're expected to arrive over the next 24 hours, a U.S. official confirmed.
By Jack Moore, Riley Hoffman, Kevin Shalvey and Leah Sarnoff
June 9, 2025
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/live-updates/la-immigration-protests-live-updates-trump-deploys-2000/?id=122621279

I sincerely hope all illegal immigrants & those out supporting them are
Smashed to bits & kicked out of America. 

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I sincerely hope all illegal immigrants & those out supporting them are
Smashed to bits & kicked out of America.

Don't hold your breath.

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Fiery footage shows radicals in LA savagely attack law enforcement on second night of violent riots
Joseph MacKinnon
June 09, 2025

https://www.theblaze.com/news/exclusive-footage-shows-radicals-savagely-attack-law-enforcement-on-second-night-of-fiery-riots

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Cam Higby | America First 🇺🇸
@camhigby
🚨The streets in LA officially belong to the rioters

https://x.com/camhigby/status/1931879927768559775

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Patrick Bet-David
@patrickbetdavid

An interesting pattern.

Here are the 10 U.S. cities with the highest homicide rates and the last time each had a Republican mayor:

1. St. Louis, MO – 1949
2. Baltimore, MD – 1967
3. New Orleans, LA – 1872 👀
4. Detroit, MI – 1962
5. Cleveland, OH – 1989
6. Memphis, TN – 1967
7. Las Vegas, NV – 1975
8. Kansas City, MO – 1991
9. Newark, NJ – 1953
10. Chicago, IL – 1931 👀

Bad policies destroy great cities.

If the leadership doesn’t change, you have 3 choices:
•Change the policies
•Change the city you live in
•Accept the consequences

But choose—because doing nothing is a decision too.

https://x.com/patrickbetdavid/status/1943335175489720691

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Revolving door of blue city repeat offenders keep being released as DA spent time prosecuting Trump
Four cases highlight pattern of lenient treatment for offenders with dozens of prior arrests
By Adam Sabes Fox News
Published November 2, 2025
https://www.foxnews.com/us/revolving-door-blue-city-repeat-offenders-keep-being-released-da-spent-time-prosecuting-trump

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How George Soros changed criminal justice in America
Story by Beth Reinhard
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/how-george-soros-changed-criminal-justice-in-america/ar-AA1RCjcH

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Defiant L’s

@DefiantLs
Gov. Abbott responds to Walmart saying they are closing all stores in Portland Oregon

https://x.com/DefiantLs/status/2005644977238385148

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Defiant L’s

@DefiantLs
Gov. Abbott responds to Walmart saying they are closing all stores in Portland Oregon

https://x.com/DefiantLs/status/2005644977238385148

Walmart closing Portland, OR stores is no loss. Safeway often has better prices.

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Walmart closing Portland, OR stores is no loss. Safeway often has better prices.

Holy smokes.  So again, you ignore the actual issue.  The issue is a business leaving the city due to crime.  And your response is essentially:  nothing to see here.

Watch what happens to Safeway's prices with less competition. 

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Holy smokes.  So again, you ignore the actual issue.  The issue is a business leaving the city due to crime.  And your response is essentially:  nothing to see here.

Watch what happens to Safeway's prices with less competition.

Holy smokes. So again, you decide the actual reason based on your own issues, and not the facts. Since you do not live in Portland, how would you know the reason WalMart closed these stores except for what you read in the media, which we both know often focuses on what folks want to believe rather than the truth.

Walmart closed its last two stores in Portland, Oregon, in March 2023 primarily due to underperformance and not meeting financial expectations. Theft/crime was not the primary reason.

Key Reasons for Closure:
1. Financial Performance: The official reason cited was that the stores weren't meeting financial goals.
2. Retail Theft/Shrinkage: Walmart's CEO had spoken about theft impacting profits. and while not the sole cause.
3. Operational Factors: A combination of location, customer needs, population, and proximity to other stores were all considered during the review process.
4. Broader Trend: These closures were part of a larger trend of Walmart closing underperforming stores nationwide, not just in Portland.

The WalMart Neighborhood market is alive and well in West Linn, OR. The two other grocery stores here, Market of Choice and Safeway, are also thriving.

Portland, OR is a city made up of distinct and unique neighborhoods. Neighborhood grocery stores in Portland are generally thriving, with local favorites like New Seasons Market winning "Best Of" awards and regional players like Market of Choice expanding.

 

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Holy smokes. So again, you decide the actual reason based on your own issues, and not the facts. Since you do not live in Portland, how would you know the reason WalMart closed these stores except for what you read in the media, which we both know often focuses on what folks want to believe rather than the truth.

Walmart closed its last two stores in Portland, Oregon, in March 2023 primarily due to underperformance and not meeting financial expectations. Theft/crime was not the primary reason.

Key Reasons for Closure:
1. Financial Performance: The official reason cited was that the stores weren't meeting financial goals.
2. Retail Theft/Shrinkage: Walmart's CEO had spoken about theft impacting profits. and while not the sole cause.
3. Operational Factors: A combination of location, customer needs, population, and proximity to other stores were all considered during the review process.
4. Broader Trend: These closures were part of a larger trend of Walmart closing underperforming stores nationwide, not just in Portland.

The WalMart Neighborhood market is alive and well in West Linn, OR. The two other grocery stores here, Market of Choice and Safeway, are also thriving.

Portland, OR is a city made up of distinct and unique neighborhoods. Neighborhood grocery stores in Portland are generally thriving, with local favorites like New Seasons Market winning "Best Of" awards and regional players like Market of Choice expanding.

I believe the resident who was interviewed as part of the story I posted.  He blamed crime.  I also believe the crime stats posted in the story.  Do you disagree with him and the crime stats?  If so, why? 

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I believe the resident who was interviewed as part of the story I posted.  He blamed crime.  I also believe the crime stats posted in the story.  Do you disagree with him and the crime stats?  If so, why?

The article I read showed that crime was not the main reason that Walmart Superstore closed, but it was part of the reason. The store was nearly 30 years old, opening in 1997 and remodeled in 2012. It closed in 2023.

The former Eastport Plaza Walmart in Portland is now home to a large Hong Phat Supercenter, a major Asian supermarket that opened in July 2024, along with other smaller businesses like restaurants, a salon, and a travel agency.

A bit of Nostalgia. Nothing stays the same. Time changes everything.

When my wife and I first moved to Portland in 1966 from Los Angeles, we rented a house for $82 a month six blocks east of this Walmart superstore, although at that time it was a Safeway grocery store, which we frequented for groceries.
My coworkers at Meier & Frank in downtown Portland questioned why we rented a house "out in the boonies." LOL! Back then, Lents was a nice family neighborhood with single family old Portland style homes. Back then crime was so non-existent we often didn't bother to lock our door. Our son was born when we lived there.

According to Zillow, the house we rented is valued at $426,000 and based on the photos, it looks about the same as when we lived there. Amazing!

The L.A. Fitness gym I sometimes go to is at Eastport Plaza shopping center, throwing distance from that Walmart store. The gym has a large Asian clientele. Although it is about 20 miles from where I currently live, I go there because they have an abundance of equipment. I almost never wait for a station to free up.

I am pleased to say I have never been the victim of crime at Eastport Plaza. So based on personal experience, I can neither agree nor disagree with the person who was interviewed. However, according to what I have read, the Lents neighborhood unfortunately, has a high crime rate. This makes me feel sad because it was not at all the case in the late 60's.

The Iconic, flagship, downtown Portland Meier & Frank store where I once worked, first opened in the early 1900’s. It was family owned for decades. It was bought by Macy’s around the time I started working there. Later, it was rebranded as Macy’s. The building is still there today. It was converted into a luxury hotel, The Nines, opening in 2008.

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Holy smokes.  So again, you ignore the actual issue.  The issue is a business leaving the city due to crime.  And your response is essentially:  nothing to see here.

Watch what happens to Safeway's prices with less competition.

He would rather turn a blind eye than admit liberals are causing crime.

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Holy smokes.  So again, you ignore the actual issue.  The issue is a business leaving the city due to crime.  And your response is essentially:  nothing to see here.

Watch what happens to Safeway's prices with less competition.

Why are you surprised? its one of his usual tactics - Its become almost pointless
Trying to have any sort of sensible/ meaningful dialogue with him.
Maybe its agd related or the TDS has become too much.

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The article I read showed that crime was not the main reason that Walmart Superstore closed, but it was part of the reason. The store was nearly 30 years old, opening in 1997 and remodeled in 2012. It closed in 2023.

The former Eastport Plaza Walmart in Portland is now home to a large Hong Phat Supercenter, a major Asian supermarket that opened in July 2024, along with other smaller businesses like restaurants, a salon, and a travel agency.

A bit of Nostalgia. Nothing stays the same. Time changes everything.

When my wife and I first moved to Portland in 1966 from Los Angeles, we rented a house for $82 a month six blocks east of this Walmart superstore, although at that time it was a Safeway grocery store, which we frequented for groceries.
My coworkers at Meier & Frank in downtown Portland questioned why we rented a house "out in the boonies." LOL! Back then, Lents was a nice family neighborhood with single family old Portland style homes. Back then crime was so non-existent we often didn't bother to lock our door. Our son was born when we lived there.

According to Zillow, the house we rented is valued at $426,000 and based on the photos, it looks about the same as when we lived there. Amazing!

The L.A. Fitness gym I sometimes go to is at Eastport Plaza shopping center, throwing distance from that Walmart store. The gym has a large Asian clientele. Although it is about 20 miles from where I currently live, I go there because they have an abundance of equipment. I almost never wait for a station to free up.

I am pleased to say I have never been the victim of crime at Eastport Plaza. So based on personal experience, I can neither agree nor disagree with the person who was interviewed. However, according to what I have read, the Lents neighborhood unfortunately, has a high crime rate. This makes me feel sad because it was not at all the case in the late 60's.

The Iconic, flagship, downtown Portland Meier & Frank store where I once worked, first opened in the early 1900’s. It was family owned for decades. It was bought by Macy’s around the time I started working there. Later, it was rebranded as Macy’s. The building is still there today. It was converted into a luxury hotel, The Nines, opening in 2008.

If you are going to try and contradict an article or story, you should at least read or listen to the story first.  It's a 2 minute and 48 second clip.  Do you agree with the business owner who attributes the move to rising crime?  If not, why not?

Do you agree with the crime statistics they posted for that neighborhood?  If not, why not?

Here is the link again:

Defiant L’s

@DefiantLs
Gov. Abbott responds to Walmart saying they are closing all stores in Portland Oregon

https://x.com/DefiantLs/status/2005644977238385148

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He would rather turn a blind eye than admit liberals are causing crime.

Sure seems that way.

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Why are you surprised? its one of his usual tactics - Its become almost pointless
Trying to have any sort of sensible/ meaningful dialogue with him.
Maybe its agd related or the TDS has become too much.

Well I'm trying.  I still have hope for him.   

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If you are going to try and contradict an article or story, you should at least read or listen to the story first.  It's a 2 minute and 48 second clip.  Do you agree with the business owner who attributes the move to rising crime?  If not, why not?

Do you agree with the crime statistics they posted for that neighborhood?  If not, why not?

Here is the link again:

I did not contradict the article or story. I watched the clip. I listened to what the business owner said. I looked at the statistics which listed the types of crimes committed in that area.  Also, I did not contradict the person who was interviewed remarks. In fact I replied that Lents has a high crime rate. Which in the stats shown, you will notice did not include shoplifting, although I have little doubt this is an issue as well. Did you not notice that Walmart said the primary reason they closed that and other Portland stores was because they were underperforming. 

I can neither agree nor disagree with the crime statistics posted in that neighborhood since although I sometimes go to L.A. Fitness which is literally next door to the old Walmart super center which closed down in 2023 and which has since reopened as a large Asian marketplace along with some other businesses.

I live in a suburb of Portland and sometimes go to a gym at Eastport Plaza in the Lents walking distance from where Walmart once had a superstore. I occasionally buy meals at nearby restaurants in Eastport Plaza, shop at Standard Appliance which is on 82nd in Lents, and never had a bad experience related to crime in that area, yet you take exception to what I posted about crime in this area.

What is it with you? Do you enjoy arguing so much that you invent reasons to do so? Come to Portland, work out at L.A. fitness in Lents, buy yourself lunch at the neighborhood Greek restaurant which has amazing Falafels, check out the Hong Phat Supercenter which replaced the shuttered Walmart store, take in a movie at Cinemark Century Eastport Plaza 16, and determine for yourself how crime ridden this neighborhood is.













Here is what is happing at Walmart's former crime ridden Eastport Plaza now.   

Ethos Commercial Advisors Secures Acquisition Financing for Eastport Plaza Shopping Center in Portland
February 24, 2025
PORTLAND, ORE. — Ethos Commercial Advisors has arranged acquisition financing for Eastport Plaza, a neighborhood shopping center in Portland. Situated in Portland’s Jade District, the 275,518-square-foot property is anchored by Ross Dress for Less, LA Fitness, Dollar Tree, a Regal movie theater and an assortment of national and local tenants.

The buyers successfully backfilled the former Joanne’s Fabric with a national tenant to occupy 28,000 square feet to bring the center to 95 percent occupancy. Daniel Natsch and Matthew Illias of Ethos Commercial Advisors arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan with a life insurance company. The loan featured a 66 percent loan-to-value ratio.

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Well I'm trying.  I still have hope for him.   

Try harder. I still have hope for you, but less right now than I did awhile back.