What is currently happening in Ottawa, and other Canadian
locations has nothing to do with freedom. It’s about a mob that has been ramped
up through social media by extremist right-wing organizations that some of the participants probably have never even heard of. It’s a melee that appeals to the
same people who have been abusing retailers, threatening health-care workers
and stalking elected officials in their own communities for two years now
because somewhere along the line, they have come to believe that the law does
not apply to them.
They have already exercised their freedom to not be
vaccinated, but now, they now think they should be able to control the way the rest of
the world reacts to that choice. Even if Canadian restrictions were removed
tomorrow, Canadian truckers could still not enter the US without being
vaccinated!
The ‘protest’ part was over by the second day. It’s now an occupation.
The citizens of Ottawa are totally blameless, yet this ‘freedom-loving’ mob
sees nothing wrong with holding city residents hostage and impinging on their
rights to a far greater extent than has ever been imposed through
public health regulations. And ironically, in terms of the supply chain, ongoing
occupations at Canada/US border have been much more harmful to everyone than a
small number of unvaccinated truckers ever would have been.
An obscene amount of money is being thrown at this. When GoFundMe
wisely disassociated itself from this fiasco, organizers were quick to hook up
with GiveSendGo, purportedly a ‘Christian’ site. Since the site has also raised funds for Kyle Rittenhouse and US
Capitol rioters, the ‘Convoy’ certainly appears to meet the criteria. But, do individual truckers really think they are going to benefit from the money that’s presently
being amassed? My guess is that a good portion of it will be tied up in
litigation for years, because organizers will certainly be sued. Canadian
authorities will also be following the money to determine what percentage of it
might be ‘threat financing’ from outside Canada. And because organizers are, by and large, part of other
organizations with their own agendas, I think there will be a feeding frenzy
where the money is concerned, starting with the lawyers.
To see who is really behind the occupation, please see:
https://www.antihate.ca/the_freedom_convoy_is_nothing_but_a_vehicle_for_the_far_right
https://pressprogress.ca/meet-the-extremists-and-social-media-influencers-at-the-centre-of-the-far-right-siege-of-ottawa/
With freedom comes social responsibility, not irresponsibility. It’s not about ego, self-interest and bullying people. The really sad part is that the whole thing is such a colossal waste! A waste of time, resources and money, all of which could be used for so many other worthwhile efforts.
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