Antifa pretty much controls Portland, and those antifa in portland are likely sent all over the country wherever they are needed. The federal govt has plenty of resources, and taking down antifa leadership in their home territory is a perfectly acceptable use of some of our vast resources
I agree. Portland is a home base for Antifa. ( I spent lots of time in Portland and know the place well.) The politics of Portland is very accommodating. I still think the Trump administration is going to concentrate on intel gathering, containment, and taking down the kingpins. If you cut off the money, most of the street thugs will go away since they won't be getting paid. It does take time to build RICO cases and the tentacles of that octopus are international. When the administration does decide to move, it will be broad and it will be swift.
As far as resources, every department has a budget they must operate within. Therefore, the resources they do have, which are large compared to the private sector, still have to be targeted - they are not unlimited. However, I must say that Trump and company are very creative at where to tap for additional funding. Cutting the workforce in certain areas does free up some money that is better spent somewhere else - like domestic terrorism. I trust what Trump is doing in these cities. There is a plan. We just have to be patient and wait to see what it ends up being.
Antifa pretty much controls Portland, and those antifa in portland are likely sent all over the country wherever they are needed. The federal govt has plenty of resources, and taking down antifa leadership in their home territory is a perfectly acceptable use of some of our vast resources
I agree. Portland is a home base for Antifa. ( I spent lots of time in Portland and know the place well.) The politics of Portland is very accommodating. I still think the Trump administration is going to concentrate on intel gathering, containment, and taking down the kingpins. If you cut off the money, most of the street thugs will go away since they won't be getting paid. It does take time to build RICO cases and the tentacles of that octopus are international. When the administration does decide to move, it will be broad and it will be swift.
As far as resources, every department has a budget they must operate within. Therefore, the resources they do have, which are large compared to the private sector, still have to be targeted - they are not unlimited. However, I must say that Trump and company are very creative at where to tap for additional funding. Cutting the workforce in certain areas does free up some money that is better spent somewhere else - like domestic terrorism. I trust what Trump is doing in these cities. There is a plan. We just have to be patient and wait to see what it ends up being.