There was one yesterday at the washington high building too. It was pretty cool to see, I got to work early and stood with the demonstrators for a while. There was around 200 of them, many clearly being ukranian and they were singing some beautiful songs that I couldn’t understand literally but could hear how sombre they were.
My uncle works for the United States embassy and was stationed in Kyiv when the invasion started. My family and I have been worried sick about him and everyone suffering in Ukraine. I work at the Starbucks in pioneer square and seeing those people gather in support was so beautiful to see after a long day. Slavs Ukrani!
Not to be a debby downer here. I have donated a couple hundred $$ to the Ukranian efforts, but how the hell does protesting in downtown Portland OR help Ukraine? I think their citizens get that the world is behind them. They need financial aid, not foreign protests the only make the people attending feel bette about themselves.
I saw maybe a dozen police with sirens rushing towards downtown on 84 yesterday afternoon around 5ish anybody know if it was protest related or something else?
Yeah, what was that? Cops tore past me northbound on 205 and I noticed they had intersections cordoned off as I proceeded down the freeway. Never heard anything else about it though.
I think this should be something that we can all get behind for once. You cannot live in Portland for long without having some kind of contact with Ukrainian immigrants, and in my experience the vast majority of them are good, kind and fundamentally decent people who I am proud to have as neighbors and fellow citizens.
The same is probably true of Russian immigrants, or for that matter immigrants from any other country. Or are we OK with not liking immigrants from certain countries now?
I'm not pro Ukraine. I'm pro global working class. Ukraine is not any better of a country than any of the others involved in this conflict. People putting the flag of the Ukrainian state in their profiles is performative af. You don't support a country in a war. Ever. You support the people caught in the crossfire. The Ukrainian PEOPLE. Not the military, not the state, and certainly not the president.
The Russian ex pats that landed in Oregon are mostly old believers who left due to government persecution. They are generally not fans of the Russian government
Bro, you are one of the loudest voices in here criticizing the protests for Black Lives Matter. But a bunch of white people on the other side of the world being attacked by a completely different country? Well we can't hop to fast enough for you, can we?
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While there is a small bit of truth in that, it does not justify invading a sovereign nation and killing a large number of people while using crazy dictator lies about Nazis, etc. to justify his behavior. Dude just put his nukes on high alert. Are you down with that?
I support the Ukrainian people 100%, fuck Putin and fuck his war.
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There was one yesterday at the washington high building too. It was pretty cool to see, I got to work early and stood with the demonstrators for a while. There was around 200 of them, many clearly being ukranian and they were singing some beautiful songs that I couldn’t understand literally but could hear how sombre they were.
Slava Ukraini!
Long live Ukraine! 🇺🇦
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
🥰✖️🇱🇹
Slava Ukraini!
Is there a demonstration of support today? We were thinking of going. Horrified at what is happening in our lifetime.
I'm not sure, but if there is it will be downtown.
It's too bad the closest Russian embassy is in texas
Lol I know I looked it up the other day too 😂
There's a consulate in SF tho.
I wish I could have been there, but work says no.
Will there be a future demonstration? Where would I find the details about that?
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Noice!
Refreshing. Something political PDX can agree on. No war.
Slava Ukraini!
My uncle works for the United States embassy and was stationed in Kyiv when the invasion started. My family and I have been worried sick about him and everyone suffering in Ukraine. I work at the Starbucks in pioneer square and seeing those people gather in support was so beautiful to see after a long day. Slavs Ukrani!
Not to be a debby downer here. I have donated a couple hundred $$ to the Ukranian efforts, but how the hell does protesting in downtown Portland OR help Ukraine? I think their citizens get that the world is behind them. They need financial aid, not foreign protests the only make the people attending feel bette about themselves.
You're just being nihilistic. People like to do things as a community, makes people feel good.
> foreign protests the only make the people attending feel bette about themselves.
I don't want to see Russia hurt financially as much as I want to see Putin dead. Just sayin.
can we fast forward to the bunker scene?
I wish I could have been there…thanks to all who attended. Long Live Ukraine.
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and to think there are people whining about wearing a mask or getting a shot. smh...
🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥
I would have loved to been there
I saw maybe a dozen police with sirens rushing towards downtown on 84 yesterday afternoon around 5ish anybody know if it was protest related or something else?
Yeah, what was that? Cops tore past me northbound on 205 and I noticed they had intersections cordoned off as I proceeded down the freeway. Never heard anything else about it though.
I think this should be something that we can all get behind for once. You cannot live in Portland for long without having some kind of contact with Ukrainian immigrants, and in my experience the vast majority of them are good, kind and fundamentally decent people who I am proud to have as neighbors and fellow citizens.
The same is probably true of Russian immigrants, or for that matter immigrants from any other country. Or are we OK with not liking immigrants from certain countries now?
Because if one thing will change Putin's mind, it's 100 people demonstrating in Portland. LOL.
This rally was organized by actual Ukrainians. Global solidarity, it turns out, is actually important.
gotta virtue signal somehow.
The ghost of Kyiv watches over
I get it, but gathering in the streets of Portland does absolutely nothing.
Then it shouldn’t be a problem.
I'm not pro Ukraine. I'm pro global working class. Ukraine is not any better of a country than any of the others involved in this conflict. People putting the flag of the Ukrainian state in their profiles is performative af. You don't support a country in a war. Ever. You support the people caught in the crossfire. The Ukrainian PEOPLE. Not the military, not the state, and certainly not the president.
Shouldn't the Fat Boys be there shooting at the protesters? Or is it only when skin color is involved? AFAF
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You mean the proud boys?
Respect for Ukraine , we need to help them anyway we can. Lots of Russians in the area, are they showing any support for Ukraine at all
The Russian ex pats that landed in Oregon are mostly old believers who left due to government persecution. They are generally not fans of the Russian government
What's it to you? Russians in Portland aren't responsible for Putin's war.
Portland
Bro, you are one of the loudest voices in here criticizing the protests for Black Lives Matter. But a bunch of white people on the other side of the world being attacked by a completely different country? Well we can't hop to fast enough for you, can we?
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yikes
Literally eff all the way off.
I’m going full old man here:
Societies can only grow when old men plant trees they know they will never sit in the shade of.
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25 day old account pushing a pro-Russia narrative across Reddit. 🤔
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Begone Vlad
Russia is part of the UN. Do you mean NATO?
While there is a small bit of truth in that, it does not justify invading a sovereign nation and killing a large number of people while using crazy dictator lies about Nazis, etc. to justify his behavior. Dude just put his nukes on high alert. Are you down with that?
Wait is it the media’s fault or the UN or the US military? I can’t keep track of your strawmen
I would like to know where our Pro-Russian demonstrators are.