Earlier this month, I was able to travel with friend and fellow contributor Stephen Davis to the University of Oregon in the city of Eugene, Oregon, to speak at their local TPUSA campus chapter. During our visit, we were invited to table with the chapter and given a one-of-a-kind tour around the famous Fighting Duck football field.
We weren’t on campus long before we found flyers with specific instructions from the campus Antifa group, who were planning and organizing a protest. The flier instructed participants to get violent and to keep “fascist scum off campus.”
In an effort to avoid the protestors, we entered from a side entrance. The event kicked off with the Vice President of the chapter introducing both Stephen Davis and myself.
Upon noticing Antifa students in black hoodies, sunglasses, and mask we announced that we would never turn anyone alway from an event so long as all participants remained civil and respectful to the chapter, speakers, and attendees.
The event began and was going well until remarks started flying endlessly from Antifa members, making it clear that they were only present to disrupt and shut the event down. After the chaos turned into high levels of frustration, the police came in to usher the protestors out. Prior to this happening, the police came in twice to get the protestors to comply and they did as soon as the cops came to stay in the room. But as soon as the officers would leave, the Antifa members would get loud and be disruptive once again. Ultimately, they had to be removed.
The incident at the University of Oregon and Eugene, Oregon, highlights the ongoing tensions and conflicts between opposing groups in the United States. While peaceful protests and free speech are important aspects of a healthy republic, violence and intimidation have no place in public discourse. It is important for all individuals and groups to engage in civil discourse and respect each other’s rights and opinions, even when they disagree.
As uncomfortable as these protests and clashes may have been, there is still hope here in Oregon through the faithful and dedicated students that want to see their campus changed from woke to restored. The hard work of this chapter is the only thing standing in the way from a complete leftists takeover on campus in Eugene, Oregon.
