https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/2024/07/24/47318454/how-rene-gonzalez-found-common-ground-with-a-right-wing-provocateur

#ReneGonzalez’s recent nod to a #rightwing media personality and #provocateur seemed on brand, as his disdain for #antifascist protesters and #police critics sometimes echoes the rhetoric heard on #FoxNews.

#Portlandcitycommissioner and mayoral candidate:

“#Antifa/ #anarchists have #terrorized my family & my city. I appreciate you calling a spade a spade & recognize you have been terrorized for it…”

#pdxpol #portland #ORpol

How Rene Gonzalez Found Common Ground With a Right Wing Provocateur

For some voters, Rene Gonzalez’s recent nod to a right-wing media personality and provocateur seemed on brand, as his disdain for anti-fascist protesters and police critics sometimes echoes the rhetoric heard on Fox News. To others, the Portland city commissioner and mayoral candidate’s “appreciation” for a divisive figure who’s previously aligned himself with far-right militia groups, crossed a line. Gonzalez, who bills himself as a lifelong Democrat, took to social media Sunday, July 21 to...

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