Nancy Rommelmann is an author, and reporter for Reason magazine. She discusses with Bret the current situation in Portland Oregon. Find Nancy on her website: https://NancyRomm.com Find Nancy on Twitter: @NancyRomm Theme Music: Thank you to Martin Molin of Wintergatan for providing us the rights to use their excellent music. Timestamps: 00:00 Introductions and Nancy's background 00:58 What is going on in Portland? 03:56 Biological underpinnings of protests 08:14 The "press" of Portland 12:10 Where is the national press? 13:46 Are they protestors, rioters, or demonstrators? 16:40 What is the activists’ plan? 21:39 Attacking the federal building 23:04 How the protests are being misportrayed by MSM 27:36 What are the rioters doing to police? 30:57 What is a peaceful protest? 35:11 Will Portlanders rise up against this? 39:11 Antifa to go mainstream in Portland? 41:42 Can Antifa build a better society? 43:03 What's happening in Gresham? 45:05 Standing up to the activists 51:08 Will people leave Portland? 53:11 Stop being afraid of being called racist 56:31 Consequence of increase in gun ownership 01:00:25 Polite individuals, mad crowds - Proud boys, Antifa, Patriot Prayer, and Black Bloc 01:02:32 Bret's experience with the Proud Boys 01:05:45 Nancy's experience with the activists 01:09:05 Wrap Up