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Speaker 0 notes there is an ice facility nearby, about 200 feet away, and asks if they are staying overnight. Speaker 1 says they have to, because people from the other side, described as MAGA chuds, have set things on fire with people sleeping inside. Speaker 0 asks what a “chud” is; Speaker 1 says it means MAGA, just another word. Speaker 1 describes their area as a community space that provides snacks, water, and things for folks who are out protesting and “fighting the good fight.” Speaker 0 asks if this is their group or volunteers dropping things off; Speaker 1 says it is a community effort, with nothing funded by anyone but the community trying to support itself.
Speaker 0 asks about the sidewalk protest site and whether they have had trouble with Portland police. Speaker 1 confirms police have come by a few times. Speaker 0 mentions they have written permission from the school to be on the sidewalk, asking what kind of school it is. Speaker 1 explains it used to be an elementary school but had to close and move because of chemical munitions that were “poisoning the earth.” Speaker 1 adds that last night, tear gas was deployed four or five blocks away, not because anyone attacked or used force, but “they wanted a photo op,” causing the area to shut down.
Speaker 0 asks if tear gas would be deployed if demonstrations weren’t happening. Speaker 1 deflects but reiterates the need to fight the good fight because people are being kidnapped and taken. Speaker 0 asks how long they expect the demonstrations to last and what they do with tear gas. Speaker 1 replies that they are one of the medics on the ground, and that Speaker 1 received training in California when they were there, not with a job but through school. Speaker 1 now provides medical services to those in need, noting many do not receive medical care and that some people on the ground die while others pass by without helping.
Speaker 0 observes this as a sad thing in Portland. Speaker 1 questions what people think about liberals, calling it another word for capitalist, and states that people confuse liberals with the left. Speaker 0 and Speaker 1 discuss that people deserve to be taken care of, criticizing the system for failing to provide housing despite having more houses than people, with many living on the street because they can’t access it, and noting that the system continues to fail people and they continue to slide through the cracks.