Portland’s tolerance for antifa agitators is a joke

Published August 9, 2021 7:56pm ET



The city of Portland continues to be a laughingstock as “anti-fascists” throw smoke grenades at prayer groups and right-wingers respond with paintball guns.

The inciting incident for this clash was a prayer service with about 50 people present. People dressed in Proud Boys colors appeared to be serving as security for the service. Antifa agitators tried to disrupt the service, launching smoke grenades and trying to dismantle the group’s public address system, according to the Portland Tribune.

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