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applegrove

(118,864 posts)
Thu Feb 10, 2022, 12:11 AM Feb 2022

Biden Warned of Possible Trucker Protests

Biden Warned of Possible Trucker Protests

February 9, 2022 at 7:22 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 80 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/02/09/biden-warned-of-possible-trucker-protests/

"SNIP......

“President Biden is facing the possibility of truck driver protests mirroring those in Canada over vaccine mandates that would come as the administration works to combat supply chain disruptions, vaccinate more Americans and strengthen the U.S. economy,” The Hill reports.

“The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday warned police partners of protests similar to those in Canada that it said could even disrupt the Super Bowl or the State of the Union address.”

.......SNIP"

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zaj

(3,433 posts)
3. It's peaceful civil disobedience
Thu Feb 10, 2022, 12:23 AM
Feb 2022

Just want to recognize that they are wrong, and they are gonna skate by with little to know reputational damage because... they aren't brown.

But it's definitely "what democracy looks like".

applegrove

(118,864 posts)
4. There are people running around Ottawa and on the airwaves
Thu Feb 10, 2022, 12:23 AM
Feb 2022

saying "it is not about anti-vaxxines it is anti-mandate". Que the GOP to be against only mandates and no longer against the option of a vaxxine. False inflection point. More like deflection point.

Irish_Dem

(47,552 posts)
7. Story shifting usually means a lie.
Thu Feb 10, 2022, 01:03 AM
Feb 2022

Never about mandates, vaccines, masks.

About creating damage, disruption and damage.

Texasgal

(17,049 posts)
5. Biden will be blamed if this happens..
Thu Feb 10, 2022, 12:32 AM
Feb 2022

Even though there are no vaccine mandates.

Be prepared for the big blame game. UGH.

Cyberologist

(30 posts)
6. Its already planned "DC Freedom Convoy"
Thu Feb 10, 2022, 12:44 AM
Feb 2022

I have a pic of the announcement I found on a qAnon website but can't post it here.
Basically it goes like this.

FREEDOM CONVOY TO DC
2022 LOGISTICS, CARPOOL, LODGING, SUPPORT FORUM

*** DATES ARE FINALIZED***PRESS RELEASE SOON

Get your Flags, cameras and warm clothes ready. Please understand everyone
this is a massivie undertaking, ensuring many things such as fuel, food where
to park, mechanics etc. all over this country.

The Canadian convoy took 8 months to plan and we're planning it a fraction of that,
so please be patient, once in DC...

Silent3

(15,414 posts)
8. What I don't understand about the Canadian situation is why...
Thu Feb 10, 2022, 01:15 AM
Feb 2022

...the police don't simply arrest the protesters, take their keys, and drive their trucks off to an impound lot somewhere? It doesn't make sense to me that causing major traffic disruptions is (to borrow a phrase now in vogue) "legitimate political discourse", even if the Canadian legal system is a bit different from ours.

applegrove

(118,864 posts)
9. They were afraid of violence like Jan 6th. In the first few days that is what the authorities
Thu Feb 10, 2022, 01:49 AM
Feb 2022

we're most proud of.

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