08-20-2020, 12:21 PM
(08-20-2020, 12:15 PM)Yojimbo Wrote: That will depend more on the current state of the covid pandemic than on these protests.
Businesses aren't fleeing the area because of Covid. Stores aren't covered in plywood because of Covid. Contrary to popular belief, covid doesn't cause property damage.
All economies will be hurt because of Covid. So if Portland's recovery mirrors the rest of the country, then I guess we can agree that the "protests" had little impact. But if they're faced with greater challenges, and business lost, well then that's a different story.
