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The situation in Canada right now in insane.

Police and government officials are actually trying to convince the public that "trucks blocking streets is an act of violence".

That's the most non-violent form of protest I can imagine.

While at the same time they are restricting the truckers gasoline that would allow them to both keep warm in these ridiculously cold temperatures and move their trucks out of the streets.

And painting people trying to support the protesters as racists and terrorists.

Goodbye, Canada.

Hello, Nineteen Eighty-Four.



There have been multiple arrests for hate crimes[1], and 11 people were arrested in an Alberta blockade due to their cache of firearms and willingness to use it against the RCMP.[2] The blockades may be costing the Canadian economy $1 billion every day [3]. If these protest are peaceful and about mandates, they should be protesting at provincial legislative buildings.

1- https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/hate-crimes-ottawa-protest

2- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/coutts-protest-blocka...

3- https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/anarchism-convoy-column-don...


>If these protest are peaceful and about mandates, they should be protesting at provincial legislative buildings.

That's literally what they're doing. Ottawa is full of legislative buildings.

I understand that a very small fraction of protesters have done violent things.

That does not make the act of blocking streets a violent one.




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