OREGON OBSERVATIONS 11 SEPTEMBER 2022 Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / By admin I don’t know how to break it to you, but the pandemic is only ONE of the reasons woke progressive Portland is almost dead-last in economic recovery following the downturn linked to the Chinese virus. The elephant in the room is the atmosphere created by the Democrat-sanctioned riots during the same timeframe. Until the City of Roses pulls its head out of its ass and elects a mayor and city council with above-average common sense, you’ll continue to see the downtown core look more and more like Death Valley than a vibrant cityscape. 3