Idk, I'm a progressive Bernie voter, but I've also seen how Portland has declined, and it's extremely real. The article cites the fact that democrats don't dir

Idk, I'm a progressive Bernie voter, but I've also seen how Portland has declined, and it's extremely real. The article cites the fact that democrats don't directly cut police budgets. They don't have to. Rather, the morale at police departments in blue cities is extremely low. Cops in Portland know that the average person there hates them. Cops simply don't want to work in Portland, and so hundreds of openings stay unfilled. Basically, the only way to fix this is to convince the cops that their elected officials have their back. Unfortunately, this basically means they hold your city hostage unless you vote for Republican leadership. It's basically an unofficial police strike in blue cities. Hey, at least I don't have to worry about speeding tickets anymore!