I think he is describing the Portland of 25 years ago. Could not agree more. Working class town run by working class people with a few super wealthy elitist nut job prog libs. Now it is a super wealthy elitist city run by even nuttier whack job prog libs who surround themselves with homeless people to feel powerful. Working class are either economic slaves or have moved north. Lots of cool architecture in the old neighborhoods though. And beautiful in the fall. You have to be part of the tribe in power there to really love the place. Hopefully the current tribe gets burned at the stake for what they have done to one of what used to be the best places to live in the country. I am hopeful because I would like to move back