Oregon doesn’t need any more of Kotek’s do-nothing studies, task forces, committees, or councils. We need ACTION to fix Oregon’s problems, and ACTION is EXACTLY what Christine Drazan is proposing!
After 19 months of watching the Portland Peacock/DSA councilors in action, I've come to the conclusion that many display what I would call victimhood narcissism.
A victimhood narcissist consistently casts themselves as the injured party to avoid accountability, gain sympathy, and maintain influence over others.
Common behaviors include:
•Blame-shifting: Accusing others of the very conduct they themselves engage in.
•DARVO: Deny the behavior, attack the person raising concerns, then reverse the roles of victim and offender.
•Vague grievance narratives: Telling emotionally charged stories with few specific, verifiable facts.
•Extreme defensiveness: Responding to even mild criticism with outrage, hostility, or withdrawal.
Why it happens:
•Protecting a fragile ego: Admitting fault threatens their self-image.
•Seeking validation: Perceived suffering becomes a source of attention, sympathy, and moral authority.
•Maintaining control: Keeping supporters in a constant caretaking or defensive role.
After nearly two years of observing their conduct, this pattern stands out repeatedly.
Gov Tina Kotek and Tina Kotek accounts have hit the mail-in voting talking point at least 22 times between both accounts.
Always the same line — safe, secure, trusted for 25-30 years.
Unemployment? Barely ever.
A couple old COVID benefit posts and one bill about striking workers.
“Job growth”? Zero times.
Economy gets mentioned plenty… mostly to blame Trump or celebrate arena deals and wage hikes.
Oregon’s unemployment is 5.2%, above the national average, and we’re near the bottom in job growth.
Funny how all that energy never goes there.
Priorities.
#oregon #fire #yellowbrickroad
@RobSchneider
I post about small businesses in Eugene going bankrupt and packing up for Texas.
An hour later Kotek drops a post about how she’s “fighting” for them.
Perfect timing.
Oregon just ranked 42nd in CNBC’s 2026 Top States for Business.
Worst ranking in the 20-year history of the list.
Cost of doing business: 43rd.
Business friendliness: 43rd.
Closures outnumbered new openings by 6,000 in the first nine months of 2025 alone.
She’s “fighting” for them alright.
#oregon #kotek
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I really feel for you my friend.
I really do. It actually infuriates me because I’m hearing this too often.
Whenever I hear folks say “just move”- the problems just follow you.
Look at what happens when Californians move into other states—inevitably they cause voter tension.
I live in Lane County and the amount of homes I’ve seen go up for sale in the last seven months is mind boggling. I’m not seeing business growth. I’m seeing empty buildings. I’m seeing struggle and it’s real.
People aren’t fleeing because they fear a conservative governor.
They’re fleeing because they can’t do it anymore.
This isn’t a federal issue.
This is a state issue.
It’s a Kotek issue. Plain and simple. Numbers do not lie.
#oregon #kotekscorecard
@benedtl
How much worse does Portland have to get before enough voters decide the status quo isn’t working?
Businesses are closing. The cost of living keeps skyrocketing. Police response times leave residents waiting. Repeat offenders cycle through a revolving-door justice system. Billions have been spent over the years addressing homelessness, yet the crisis only gets worse.
At some point, results have to matter more than political affiliation… right?
Eastern Oregon dodged a bullet this time but this issue will continue to come back and this should be a giant warning for our communities. Separate from Portland now because they are absolutely coming for our way of life.
Nvidia reportedly in talks to back a $250 BILLION financing package for OpenAI’s massive Ohio data center project, while Oregon’s anemic job growth is mostly government jobs and one way u-haul rentals to safer and more business friendly states like Texas, Ohio, Carolinas and Tennessee…
For years, Oregon's political leaders have promised that higher taxes, more regulation, and bigger government would produce a stronger economy.
The results tell a different story. Oregon is no longer creating businesses fast enough to replace the ones it is losing—a warning sign that the state's economic policies are failing the very workers and entrepreneurs they claim to support.
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, Oregon lost more businesses than it gained in both 2024 and 2025.
Closures outpaced new establishments by 1,700 in 2024 and by another 6,000 during the first nine months of 2025.
While some closures may prove temporary, this is the longest sustained period of business decline since the Great Recession.
This is not a national trend.
Across the country, new businesses have continued to outnumber closures, underscoring that Oregon's struggles are largely self-inflicted rather than the inevitable aftermath of the pandemic.
The consequences extend far beyond the businesses that have locked their doors.
Fewer new businesses mean fewer jobs, less competition, lower investment, and diminished opportunities for workers.
Unsurprisingly, Oregon now has the nation's third-highest unemployment rate at 5.2%, while job growth has stalled since 2023 even as employers across much of the country have continued hiring.
For too long, state leaders have treated private employers as a source of tax revenue and regulation rather than as partners in creating prosperity.
Businesses large and small have faced rising costs, an increasingly complex regulatory environment, and growing uncertainty about whether Oregon remains a competitive place to invest.
Entrepreneurs have choices, and too many are choosing to expand elsewhere.
@GovTinaKotek@MayorKWilson@jvegapederson