I think the Freedom Convoy may have already accomplished something…

[nemohotpot]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1487896939312164866

 

[JohnLarue]

FEBRUARY 2, 2022Thought’s on the Freedom Convoy
BY KENN ORPHAN

To begin, I understand the frustration many people are feeling around the world after 2+ years of a global pandemic. It’s justified. I get the anger and fear for livelihoods many have. I get the concern for government mandates and many of Trudeau’s policies. But I decided to listen to several of the speakers at this so-called “Freedom Convoy” in Ottawa and I found that there is an undeniable slant toward far-right, xenophobic and anti-science conspiracy theories. There also appears to be a strain of white nationalism present among a large swath of the protesters. No matter how they spin this, it isn’t just a “few bad apples.” Fascist elements loom large in this group.
But the most important feature of this “movement” are its founders. The leaders of this convoy (and profiteers) include Tamara Lich (Alberta separatist, Wexit Party), Benjamin Dichter (far right People’s Party of Canada), Patrick King (white nationalist). Grifter and peddler of nonsense JP Sears and the weepy chauvinist Jordan Peterson have also thrown in their support. One important thing to note here: not ONE of them is a trucker.
Without a doubt, the far-right has been effective at harnessing the frustrations of the masses. Drumming up support and raising money thanks to a social media ecosystem which often rewards propaganda and disinformation, while disappearing voices of rational discourse. It gives the facade of solidarity, but relishes in manipulating people’s base fears and prejudices which usually leads to scapegoating or worse. We have seen this kind of thing before. In Australia, and Germany, and the UK. And at the US Capitol in Washington a year ago. Is it any surprise, then, that Donald Trump has come out to endorse it?
To be sure, none of this is about support for workers. There are no demands for fair wages for the working class. No demands for more protections or ICU beds. But it has garnered the support of millionaires and billionaires. Elon Musk, Ben Shapiro, Sean Hannity and several more. If that doesn’t speak volumes about the character of this counterrevolution, I don’t know what will.
If there is anything to be learned from this and other demonstrations around the world, it is that the far-right is gaining momentum from the exasperation of ordinary people. It is therefore more important than ever before for the left to come together and respond to it in a coherent way that endorses solidarity with the working class. If we don’t, we will only have ourselves to blame for what ends up happening.

The opinion of a loonie
This and a bus token will get you downtown

But I decided to listen to several of the speakers at this so-called “Freedom Convoy” in Ottawa

and then proceeds to stereotype 100,000 people "far-right, xenophobic and anti-science conspiracy theories. white nationalism"
He likely had that whole article written before he even stepped outside

more important than ever before for the left to come together and respond to it in a coherent way that endorses solidarity with the working class

I guess truckers are just not his type of "working class"

what a fool
you waste your time reading this guys trash?

 

[nemohotpot]

There is a petition started this morning to give OPS a message to end this ASAP and is up to almost 7500 signatures with little publicity.
https://www.change.org/p/ottawa-pol...-police-must-evict-freedom-convoy?signed=true

Thanks for this. Signed right away.

 

[nemohotpot]

Violence at Alta. border; tractors break police barricades | The Western Producer

The protest at the Coutts, Alta., border crossing against pandemic restrictions has turned violent, according to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, after

www.producer.com

 

[JohnLarue]

No, just you. LOL

Good thing I am not as vindictive as you, then


PS: In Europe trucks have a "black box" instead of the log book truckers here have to maintain.
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PS :The protests are about Canadian policy

 

[nemohotpot]

Convoy protester shoved, heckled Ottawa resident at neighbourhood park

An Ottawa resident says he was shoved and heckled at by truck convoy protesters while walking trough his neighbourhood park on Monday.

vancouver.citynews.ca

Ottawa resident shoved, heckled by convoy supporters.

 

[poker]

Once again show me the pictures..........

You already saw them. Please don’t play games. They were front page news.

 

[PeteOsborne]

Good thing I am not as vindictive as you, then


PS: In Europe trucks have a "black box" instead of the log book truckers here have to maintain.

PS :The protests are about Canadian policy
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Ontario has made ELD or "black box" as you call it, mandatory as of June 2022.
The majority of companies already transitioned to them last year when it was first supposed to come into effect.

 

[nemohotpot]

The 'Freedom Convoy' Protesters Aren't Actually Fighting For Canadian Freedom

Opinion: 50,000 strong is just 50,000 wrong.

www.narcity.com

 

[poker]

Once again show me the pictures..........

Had the flag not been upside down, I would have called it a nothing burger. But I remember when the Marines made that “mistake” during a World Series game. It’s a big deal.

 

[jcpro]

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Had the flag not been upside down, I would have called it a nothing burger. But I remember when the Marines made that “mistake” during a World Series game. It’s a big deal.

OMG, look at that!! Someone call the Pope to come over and reconsecrate.

 

[Male4Strapon]

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OMG, look at that!! Someone call the Pope to come over and reconsecrate.

upside down flag = no big deal

black player quietly kneels during the national anthem, get that son Of a bitch out of the league.

btw, interesting take here

https://terb.cc/xenforo/threads/kaepernick-skips-nfl-organized-workout-wears-t-shirt-comparing-himself-to-a-slave.694630/page-2#post-6552566

 

[jcpro]

upside down flag = no big deal

black player quietly kneels during the national anthem, get that son Of a bitch out of the league.

btw, interesting take here

https://terb.cc/xenforo/threads/kaepernick-skips-nfl-organized-workout-wears-t-shirt-comparing-himself-to-a-slave.694630/page-2#post-6552566

One is a demonstration, the other a football game.

 

[danmand]

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OMG, look at that!! Someone call the Pope to come over and reconsecrate.

I am with you on this one. The American hysteria about flags are idiotic. It is a piece of cheap cloth fercrissakes.

 

[Male4Strapon]

One is a demonstration, the other a football game.

it’s a shame mental gymnastics isn’t an Olympic sport because I have seen some gold medal worthy performances from defenders of this protest.

but why doesn’t your same logic to football players apply to truck drivers? I am unaware of any truck drivers with a gun to their heads to keep that career. There are other jobs for unvaccinated "if they feel so mistreated".

 

[Dutch Oven]

it’s a shame mental gymnastics isn’t an Olympic sport because I have seen some gold medal worthy performances from defenders of this protest.

but why doesn’t your same logic to football players apply to truck drivers? I am unaware of any truck drivers with a gun to their heads to keep that career. There are other jobs for unvaccinated.

You're more concerned with punishing those you disagree with than you are about resolving supply chaim issues and controlling inflation. That's the difference. This protest is about problems that ALL OF US are facing, not some pet issue.

 

[PeteOsborne]

it’s a shame mental gymnastics isn’t an Olympic sport because some of you defending the protest would be serious contenders for gold.

but why doesn’t your same logic to football players apply to truck drivers? I am unaware of any truck drivers with a gun to their heads to keep that career. There are other jobs for unvaccinated.

You can drive coast to coast within Canada unvaccinated.
Coast to coast distance in Canada is around 7800 km.
Farthest nortern city in Canada to farthest souternmost city in contintental US is 6500km.
If paid by the click you can make more in Canada.

 

[PeteOsborne]

Thanks for this. Signed right away.

Over 1700 new signatures in an hour.
https://www.change.org/p/ottawa-pol...-police-must-evict-freedom-convoy?signed=true

 

[Male4Strapon]

You're more concerned with punishing those you disagree with than you are about resolving supply chaim issues and controlling inflation. That's the difference. This protest is about problems that ALL OF US are facing, not some pet issue.

I am not looking to punish unvaccinated, I am not even trying to punish jcpro or anyone else who disagrees with me here on terb. I favour taking away priveleges for unvaccinated because we need all hands on deck to fight covid and I don't appreciate someone along for the payoff but not contributing any of the work.
I disagree with you on this protest being about the true issues. The protest for the participants (not the organizers) is about mandated vaccination for truckers. They are not doing it for all of us, they don't do so for me or the majority of Canadians. If they want to sacrifice for their fellow Canadians, they should get vaccinated so that we can get back to normal as soon as possible.
Even if one wants to argue that a segment of the vaccinated only did so because of restrictions, how many is that realistically? 10%? 20%? The majority of Canadians still chose to be vaccinated. We don't need or want anyone to "fight for us" especially when the tactics of that fight have been abhorrent.

 

[nemohotpot]

Protesters at Alberta border blockade open some lanes — but RCMP think it might just be temporary

Mounties in Coutts have had to dodge vehicles including ‘farm machinery travelling at high speeds,’ a spokesperson says, but not an assault on an officer, contrary to an earlier report by Premier Jason Kenney.

www.thestar.com