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19. And I believe there is another stark lesson here for our American friends.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Original post)

Thu Feb 10, 2022, 12:35 PM

Feb 2022

What you see happening may well be a microcosm of what will happen in the US if Trump is indicted (or if the Repugs loose the next election(s)).

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Trudeau govt. brought to its knees by gang of ex-RCMP and military [View all] Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 OP

K&R, they are trying to see how far they can go. I pray Trudeau takes concerted efforts on this uponit7771 Feb 2022 #1

The other problem is that Covid restrictions are fading fast in most of the world FBaggins Feb 2022 #3

True, but the convoy, at least initially, was about cross-border vaccine requirements Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #17

I guess I can understand their frustration and cilla4progress Feb 2022 #28

Why? pandr32 Feb 2022 #39

I guess I shouldnt opine without knowing more cilla4progress Feb 2022 #41

The policy is to get vaccinated so they don't have to quarantine. Lucky Luciano Feb 2022 #44

International borders have requirements to meet pandr32 Feb 2022 #46

Ok, see - cilla4progress Feb 2022 #52

You are welcome pandr32 Feb 2022 #63

This makes me so mad! pandr32 Feb 2022 #38

I really don't think this is about vaccines at all. Vaccines just give a platform for propaganda and luvtheGWN Feb 2022 #50

I really don't think this is about vaccines at all. Vaccines just give a platform for propaganda and luvtheGWN Feb 2022 #51

Would he not have done something already if he was going to? CrispyQ Feb 2022 #8

Take away any government checks these assholes are receiving, Mysterian Feb 2022 #2

That's a great and warranted solution. BComplex Feb 2022 #6

Anyone one else see society breaking down cilla4progress Feb 2022 #4

However, it does suggest that US expats aren't going to just escape global fascism. (Nt) FreepFryer Feb 2022 #7

What we have/had was unsustainable for 8 billion people. CrispyQ Feb 2022 #13

I could not agree with you more, Crispy! cilla4progress Feb 2022 #21

"No matter how cynical I get, I can't keep up." Lily Tomlin CrispyQ Feb 2022 #25

Boy, birds of a feather, cilla4progress Feb 2022 #27

but what if there is no water? matrixist....... n/t getagrip_already Feb 2022 #34

You forgot: Engineer: "Glass is twice as big as it needs to be". . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #37

Yup. roamer65 Feb 2022 #24

Quislings 3auld6phart Feb 2022 #5

I would have them all arrested and seize the trucks Haggard Celine Feb 2022 #9

I agree, but it appears that Canadian law enforcement won't take those steps. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #18

There must be at least 1000 people in the Canadian military Haggard Celine Feb 2022 #23

One of the biggest problems in playing hardball is that a lot of these assholes have Bev54 Feb 2022 #30

Oh, that's horrible! Haggard Celine Feb 2022 #36

Trudy doesn't have what Canada needs with something like this... VarryOn Feb 2022 #10

He is not indecisive and twisted. It is a tricky situation and as much as the conservatives Bev54 Feb 2022 #32

You are wrong. And you seem anti-Liberal with your twisting of his name. Progressive much? Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #35

Lots of garbage (and funds) coming from GQP BlueWavePsych Feb 2022 #49

They also insult men by feminizing them obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #59

Yup, that's a bit of a dog whistle Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #61

Who is Trudy? obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #57

TRO LOL LOL tenderfoot Feb 2022 #66

My wife is Canadian... BlueJac Feb 2022 #11

See post #29... others agree with your wife PortTack Feb 2022 #31

Sergeant Preston would not approve. Sneederbunk Feb 2022 #12

He needs to head east fast Mordred Feb 2022 #15

On you huskies. Sneederbunk Feb 2022 #16

Canada's turn in the barrel. Another Jackalope Feb 2022 #14

And I believe there is another stark lesson here for our American friends. Disaffected Feb 2022 #19

Anti-vax is a potent organizational pretext Another Jackalope Feb 2022 #20

He should do like his dad. roamer65 Feb 2022 #22

WMA was replaced by the Emergencies Act Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #26

+1000 roamer65 Feb 2022 #71

That's what the occupiers want. They'd use it for decades for propaganda Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #64

Here's a different take on this from Beau of the 5th column. The comments too are enlightening PortTack Feb 2022 #29

Beau DonCoquixote Feb 2022 #47

Beau grossly misunderstands what's happening- he ignores the border blockade Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #54

That's some good perspective right there! True Dough Feb 2022 #70

Get real. Brought to it's knees? Hardly. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #33

Who controls the streets of Ottawa right now? Who controls cross border commerce? Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #58

Ottawa: Ottawa Municipality. Cross Border: Canadian Government. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #60

I would use hard and swift force against them Buckeyeblue Feb 2022 #40

Biden Needs Gilbert Moore Feb 2022 #42

As Putin smiles BadGimp Feb 2022 #43

He needs his version of the FBI to charge, indict and otherwise round them up, fine and jail them. ancianita Feb 2022 #45

The government wasn't brought to its knees knightmaar Feb 2022 #48

Who controls the streets of Ottawa at this moment? Who controls cross border commerce? Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #55

A bunch of jerks are making a mess of downtown knightmaar Feb 2022 #65

$500 million/a day in cross border commerce has been blocked. Who's in charge? Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #67

That shit is about to end. The conservatives just bailed on them and told them to leave. knightmaar Feb 2022 #69

How organizers with police and military expertise may be helping Ottawa convoy protest dig in BlueWavePsych Feb 2022 #53

This is the same article linked in my OP. People don't get it Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #56

This has been amplified 24/7 by American right-wing media budkin Feb 2022 #62

Canadian media has been pretty guilty of unbalanced bothsiderism as well. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #68