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I doubt it. They are protesting in reaction to a policy that suddenly disrupted their lives. This is not a group that's united around decades of systemic oppre
by disambiguation 5y ago
I doubt it. They are protesting in reaction to a policy that suddenly disrupted their lives.
This is not a group that's united around decades of systemic oppression like other civil rights movements. They're united against a common enemy. If the mandate goes away, so do the truckers.
- pupppet 5y agoDisrupted their lives by needing a vaccine proven safe, I don't think so. It's purely political. Hey remember the truckers pushing back on having to wear a seatbelt? Yeah, me neither.
- disambiguation 5y agoYou're right, I don't remember people losing their jobs for not wearing seat-belts.
- pupppet 5y agoRight, let's see them keep their jobs refusing to wear a seatbelt.
- captainredbeard 5y ago> vaccine proven safe There's enough medical dissent surrounding the topic to warrant pause, especially for something that gives no value to the receiver (young, healthy folks).
- pupppet 5y agoThere's very little medical dissent from doctors. Plenty from Rogan and Fox News. I guess it depends on who you trust.
- peteradio 5y agoMy doctor said I don't need the shot. Is that medical dissent?
- captainredbeard 5y agoDismissing my dissent as Fox News derived is low, my friend. The "handful of sand" [0] I've inspected has led to different conclusions. I don't think that makes you a dolt and I'd appreciate the same in return. It's just a good way to live. [0] https://ethanmaurice.com/books/zen-and-the-art-of-motorcycle-maintenance https://ethanmaurice.com/books/zen-and-the-art-of-motorcycle...
- twelve40 5y ago> policy that suddenly disrupted their lives It... doesn't sound like it? Canada's vaccination rate overall is incredibly high at 80%, for truckers specifically somebody in the thread above is mentioning 90%, which is believable. So, there is the minority, the 10%, who are already losing money by idling, but also risk their job, more losses, fines and jailtime, just to absolutely refuse to do what... spend 5 minutes at a pharmacy? And do what 90% of their peers already did? Really doesn't sound like life disruption.
- disambiguation 5y agoI'm not taking sides, but yes if one thinks refusing the shot is unjustified then the rest seems silly. In terms of disruption, my understanding is that mandates for truckers came into effect just 3 weeks ago.