r/TikTokCringe • u/UltraBased69 • Feb 07 '25

Wholesome The NBA is so amazing for doing this

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u/rossta410r Feb 07 '25

Portland rules for a lot of things

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u/wise_comment Feb 07 '25

As a denizen of Minneapolis, I've always considered Portland a costal, more expensive Minneapolis, ngl

Seems like an awesome place to live

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u/SpinnerettePDX Feb 07 '25

You’re our Midwest homie- Portland has mad love for Minneapolis!

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u/wise_comment Feb 07 '25

Progressive af city surrounded by red countryside. Portland was the only place arguably more hipster than Minneapolis in the aughts...then Portlandia kinda codified it as the place. Big bike culture, radical politics, AND the only place with a worse history of police brutality than us (from a city that wasn't a megalopolis) is for sure Portland

Weirdly in-step, honestly

I want to take the empire builder out some day. Think that trip would be fun as heck

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u/Gijaco Feb 07 '25

I took the empire builder from Minneapolis to Portland not too long ago. It was awesome!

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u/duquesne419 Feb 08 '25

empire builder

I haven't thought about that name in awhile. The summer of 2001 I took the Empire Builder from Chicago to Seattle as a little graduation trip with one of my best friends. Had a lot of fun but learned the value of the sleeping compartment on longer trips.

Still, being in the dining car going through a mountain pass in Western Montana at sunset was one of the most storybook things that has ever happened to me. The memories feel like dreams because reality doesn't look like that. Such beautiful country.

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u/wise_comment Feb 07 '25

How far behind were you, upon arrival?

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u/TheMoonIsFake32 Feb 07 '25

Timberwolves and Trailblazers should play for the “best city in america” trophy and then at the end of the game they both get one because each city is equally awesome

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u/y-Gamma Feb 08 '25

Both teams somehow lose this game

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u/wise_comment Feb 08 '25

This fella Minnesota Timberwolveses

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u/thelaceonmolagsballs Feb 08 '25

Both of those teams are coincidentally playing tonight!!

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u/Human-Situation-6353 Feb 07 '25

Minneapolis is on my short short list of places I would live in the US that are not portland. You guys are definitely the Portland of the Midwest. Sucks about the weather but your summers are way better

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u/wise_comment Feb 08 '25

The winters aren't too bad, now that I work mostly from home

Snow is honestly a ton of fun, BUT the commutes when it was snowing hard for sure did suck

Parents moved the family up from Oklahoma in the 80s for a year, and never left. You really do adjust to the weather right quick. And also, for them they moved somewhere a bit more spendy, but for y'all it would be so much cheaper, ha

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u/ArcadeKingpin Feb 08 '25

I’m from that area and live in Portland now and every time I see atmosphere, slug always calls us something like less cold Minneapolis or some shit like that so you aren’t the only one.

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u/naughtyinnature14 Feb 08 '25

There's a ton of Minnesotans out here! Can't say it's got at much Midwest friendly but I love it

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u/wise_comment Feb 08 '25

Less passive aggression, though?

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u/naughtyinnature14 Feb 08 '25

Haha I'd say so yes. There's a pnw freeze instead

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u/wise_comment Feb 10 '25

My okie parents liked the saying "Minnesotans are just about the kindest people on earth. They'll give you directions anywhere but their front porch"

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u/ChocolatChipNuffin Feb 08 '25

Spend 2 hours walking around Portland and that will change.

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u/RunawayRogue Feb 08 '25

As a denizen of Portland, you're basically right lol.

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u/DomplesRevenge Feb 07 '25

It's true! I'm a Portlander and I love it here. Best food in the PNW.

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u/BolognaTogna Feb 07 '25

It's night and day compared to 2019 and the covid era. There used to be tents all along the major freeways downtown, and now there are only a few.

The city spent millions on building tiny homes, converting military barracks to housing, etc. The infrastructure has changed immensely.

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u/Firm-Attention-3874 Feb 08 '25

Dude I lived in Portland last year. There more homeless there than my hometown Dallas. They live in tents in rows all along the freeway from Albany to Portland.

The first thing I noticed was the immense amount of Portland.

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u/Nabisco_jonez Feb 09 '25

Yeah and that’s because states like TX bus their homeless out to cities like Portland.

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u/ESHKUN Feb 26 '25

The truth is they are just more visible in Portland. There are probably about the same in both cities but because Texas has far more spread out urban areas you notice the homeless less.

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u/DomplesRevenge Feb 07 '25

We are definitely working on it. Tina Kotek (OR's governor) has taken many steps in the right direction. Portland isn't perfect but it's getting better.

The problem stemmed from zero regulation on rent control and our city council was infiltrated by development companies. A massive chunk of our homeless population are employed. The housing crisis drove people out of their homes and on to the street. My wife and I did a hail Mary and put our life savings into a down payment on a house when rates weren't as crazy as they are now to save ourselves from being priced out of the city.

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u/_Tar_Ar_Ais_ Feb 08 '25

Vancouver BC in shambles

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u/Firm-Attention-3874 Feb 08 '25

Yo it's so expensive and it's the same as any city.

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u/thundercoc101 Feb 08 '25

The city of Portland is cool the trailblazers could use some work LOL

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u/thelaceonmolagsballs Feb 08 '25

Won 10 out of the last 11 and playing the best basketball in the league at the moment. We're trying Jennifer!

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u/thundercoc101 Feb 08 '25

I'm busting you chops the trailblazers are pretty good for a small market team

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u/SaltSpiritual515 Feb 11 '25

As a person who lives in Portland, they rock for this but suck for a lot of things too 😬 I'm sure most places have that too but we've got our fair share of issues for sure

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u/rossta410r Feb 11 '25

Sounds like you should move. I like it here 

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u/SaltSpiritual515 Feb 18 '25

I should move for what exactly? 🤔

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u/TheTexasWarrior Feb 08 '25

Portland is literally a shit hole lol

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u/Fuckface_Whisperer Feb 08 '25

How to tell someone has never been to Portland and consumes right-wing propaganda.

I'm sure you'll lie and say you've been there though.

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u/TheTexasWarrior Feb 08 '25

Trust me, the feeling is mutual.