TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY Romain FONSEGRIVES, "Portland, the ex-utopia of the American left, in the midst of an identity crisis"
A waiter takes an order at Mother’s Bistro, where the pandemic brought a dramatic decline in office workers and revenue to the business along with concerns about safety after the passage of Measure 110 in downtown Portland, Oregon on January 24, 2024. In the midst of a presidential election year, Portland's decline is brandished by the conservative press depicting a city ravaged by its progressive ideals, in a state controlled by the left for over 40 years. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)