'MAGA Convoy' Plans to Copy Canadian Truckers and Protest Across U.S.

[William769]

An American version of the Canadian truckers' protest, dubbed "the MAGA Convoy" after former president Donald Trump's campaign slogan "Make America Great Again," is set to begin in Los Angeles on February 25 and work its way to Washington, D.C, according to an email from the organizers.

On their journey, the organizers said there would be "many stops in between" Los Angeles and Washington D.C.

"Okay it's our turn! The Canadians did a great job, but we're going to boost the Freedom Convoy and include a MAGA Convoy too!," an email requesting for funding from the organizers reads.

So far, the convoy has raised $6,250 in donations, according to its website. The donations will go towards the drivers and support staff for fuel for travel and warmth. They will also fund water, food, shelter, legal and financial aid, according to the organizers.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/maga-convoy-plans-to-copy-canadian-truckers-and-protest-across-u-s/ar-AATPjqP?ocid=msedgntp

[brewens]

1. I hope it's just pissing away a bunch of money to make enemies. Hopefully, if it happens, it will

be when cases are rapidly declining and mask mandates are going away anyway.

[William769]

4. I'd love to see a Wizard of Oz Scenario.

[Eyeball_Kid]

6. When Omicron recedes, the truckers will boast that THEY caused the dropping of mandates. n/t

[EYESORE 9001]

2. ...

[zuul]

14. Yep. Paris put an immediate stop to this nonsense last week

so other cities should follow their lead.

[NightWatcher]

3. Don't these mf'ers have jobs? The economy is booming and hurrying to catch demand.

Fools and tools.

[William769]

7. They do have jobs

Full-time republican operatives.

[Liberal In Texas]

10. I've been wondering who's paying for this.

Most truckers (if not all) couldn't afford to take time off and burn fuel like this unless they were getting some subsidies for someplace.

[Eyeball_Kid]

5. We'll see if LEAs have learned something from the Canadian event.

My guess is that if commerce is blocked, there will be swift intervention. I can't imagine how communities will put up with this nonsense. Expect outrage that expressions of "Freedom" are being snuffed out. OH, the tragedy.

[William769]

8. The supply chain is bad enough to begin with.

People will not stand for this.

[brer cat]

11. It will poke a hole in their

"Biden caused this" lie about the supply chain.

[William769]

13. ...

[Emile]

9. Anything to destroy the American economy and make Biden

look bad. Partisan Traitors

[Nevilledog]

12. Canada was just a dry run. It already had American involvement thru people & funding.

[tanyev]

15. That astroturf won't deliver itself, after all.

[Tommy Carcetti]

16. Today...

...I've already seen two trucks trailing large, oversized US flags, which is pretty much emblematic of right-wing virtue signaling.*

I also saw the freakish MAGA merchandise van parked on the side of the road for the first time in months, selling Trump flags, confederate battle flags and other assorted paraphernalia.

It definitely feels like something is up.


*I'm not saying everyone who has any sort of display of an American flag on their vehicle is a crazy Trumpist. Flag decals aren't unusual, and I'm even willing to write off the miniature window flags as someone who might simply have a passionate love for their country. But those giant, full-sized tailgate flags are absolutely not innocuous in my opinion. They seem to absolutely scream, "Fuck you, I love my country and you don't!" in a way that goes way beyond regular patriotism.

[Gore1FL]

17. What's funny to me is that these "patriotic displays" break U.S. Flag code.

Also, it is my understanding that a flag on the back of a vehicle symbolizes retreat.