With President Trump threatening to deploy military forces in Portland, the temptation is to fight louder, push harder, and make sure we’re seen. But that only feeds the spectacle. The smarter path is discipline: getting our name off his tongue, going heads down, and focusing on our people. Oregon’s strength won’t come from outrage — it will come from building a self-reliant state strong enough to weather the storm until the next election.

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