This is what is ruffling your feathers?...Come on now.......
The implication is that forced mandates are turning this country upside down.
Which is what the Freedom Rally was all about.
I think the Freedom Convoy may have already accomplished something…
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The implication is that forced mandates are turning this country upside down.
Which is what the Freedom Rally was all about.
Kenney accuses convoy supporters of assault, ramming police cruiser.
So local farmers are joining the cause........Great news!
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
I was talking about your like of post #141 (image attached below).
We all have political biases. But it’s important to be consistent in how we apply our standards to different settings. Otherwise there’s no point to have a discussion. Each of us would just repeat our own selective narrative of facts.
Where there a few hate and racist symbols at the convoy? Yes. Some extremists involved? Yes. Are those to be condemned? For sure. But if you want to use that as an excuse to disparage and condemn the whole movement and thousands/possibly millions that feel the same way about mandates including vaccine mandates and the many peaceful people who support the convoy, then you have to be consistent. There have been many left-wing protests over the last few years. They have been a lot of rioters, people actually damaging statues of historic figures, and a lot of hateful things being said and written in social media by some supporters of those movements. If you are consistent in your judgment and hence also disparage and condemn the entirety of those movements because of these extremist and violent elements, then I respect your point of view.
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Listen. There’s no shame in calling out bad behaviour, even at a cause you support. I 100% support their right to a peaceful protest. And you can’t always control what idiots show up. Rather than say the swastikas were a false flag and gov’t agents…. Just denounce it.
Even Trudeau said he exercised poor judgement wearing blackface.
I myself am questioning whether we need to lesson restrictions after seeing ArrowHead Stadium jam packed 2 weekends in a row. I saw the need last year, and now I have some questions. However, Virology is not my major.
Fair..... you caught me in a moment of confirmation bias. I should have seen the video for myself and come to my own conclusion rather than than simply clicking Like on a post from someone I usually agree with. That is on me, I own that. I think everyone on terb (not to mention real life) is guilty of this from time to time and I am 100% guilty in this instance and probably some others too.
I agree 100% on this. However I do find that protest supporters in this discussion violate this far more than those against.
I have no issue with people exercising their right to demonstrate against whatever issue is important to them. I haven't been critical of the peaceful protesters (except those who dragged their kids to this). I don't condemn them for feeling vaccine mandates are wrong, even if I disagree. I think the true, peaceful supporters been used by the organizers in order to push their own agenda, but I don't fault them.
But I also don't buy into "they're doing this for all Canadians" any more than I believe sports lockouts and strikes are "for the fans".
I agree and I have. Someone posted a photo of a terry fox statue holding a rainbow flag and I posted that it's inexcusable, leave the statue alone. I would say the same if my parents added the spanish flag celebrating their heritage or if the Leafs went to the cup and someone put a Leafs flag or hat on the statue. I think some statues should come down, but it should be done by the city/county whatever, I do not support anyone taking it upon themselves to damage property that is not theirs and have posted that too. Someone posed an image of a war memorial calling heathcare workers or vaccinated the real heroes (i forget exactly) and someone suggested it was actually antivaxx doing that and I called bullshit on that too. Every group has its assholes including my "side".
I hope you are making your very valid points to the many pro-protest posters (say that 5 times fast "pro-protest posters") who are all over the place in their defence of the convoy.
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She is asking explicitly if Russian actors might be involved in the convoy, because “Canada has been tough on Russia on the Ukraine issue”. In my definition, that’s suggesting. But you’re right that she is “asking” and not “claiming”. I hope you are consistent in your view of what fair and good journalism is, in that as long as something is posed as a question then it’s fine. For example, if someone asks a question about what we know about the mrna vaccines long term side effects (which from a nonexperts point of view at least sounds very reasonable to ask), then you should be okay with it. But I have a feeling you’ll jump to label that question as spreading “misinformation” and being “harmful”, and you would support it being removed and you might even think the person who asked the question should be cancelled.
ps. To avoid possible accusations let me say that I’m happily vaccinated (not that it should be any of anyone’s business).
Convoy organizers previously targeted striking oil workers at Alberta refineries. So much for "unity", eh?
pressprogress.ca
Anti-Vax Convoy Organizers Previously Targeted Picketing Oil Refinery Workers in Alberta
Federated Co-op denies convoy organizers’ claims that they are providing support to anti-vax convoy
pressprogress.ca
The post you imaged in that message from me was accurate.
I checked your source and it didn't say what you claimed, the CBC host asked a question and didn't say it was a fact.
Having journalists ask representatives questions is what they are supposed to do.
That's not even commentary.
What you claimed from CBC was wrong.
I would be very happy to have CBC journalists ask the medical experts questions we all want to know about the vaccine.
What would be misinformation is asking, say, johnlarue, about the science behind climate change.
Or asking Rogan about vaccine efficacy.
Journalists asking respected experts is exactly what you want journalism to do.
