Portland cancels 82 year old parade, caving to leftists angry over the inclusion of Republicans.https://t.co/vMQmAXhRfn
— Rob Port (@robport) April 27, 2017
One of the staples of Portland, Oregon —”Portlandia” to TV viewers— is the annual Rose Festival, now in its 82nd year, and it has for several years now featured a kickoff parade, akin to the Rose Parade in Pasadena on January 1 every year. But this year’s parade, scheduled for this weekend, has been cancelled. The reason: It was going to include—gasp—Republicans! And this is too much for the hardened left, which threatens to shutdown the parade by violent means if it includes Republicans. And the city of Portland has caved....
This year’s parade was once again set to feature the Multnomah County Republican Party as one of the many groups slated to march, but that inclusion drew ire from some of the city’s left-leaning protest groups....
The Democrat Party is one of inclusion, tolerance, and open minds As long as you are in lockstep. https://t.co/sIBfF9ICt4
— Brian Grayson (@djslybri) April 27, 2017
