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Only 17% actually strongly support Also this survey is flawed: > This web survey was conducted from February 4 to February 6, 2022, with 1,546 Canadians and 1

Only 17% actually strongly support Also this survey is flawed: > This web survey was conducted from February 4 to February 6, 2022, with 1,546 Canadians and 1,005 Americans, 18 years of age or older, randomly recruited from LEO’s online panel. Why are the opinions of Americans used to represent Canadian support? How much would the support change after they know of the actions taken after Feb 6 like the border and airport blockades?

synthos 5y ago
Or the convoy protestors flooding 911 line in Ottawa with fake calls. Or the convoy protestors honking _all_ night the first week of the protest. Imagine a resident with a newborn or baby downtown. Believe it or not, I actually support people's right to choose, with certain conditions/exceptions. However, their actions are out of line and out of hand now.
- refurb 5y ago
  “ The whole point of protesting is to make ppl uncomfortable. Activists take that discomfort w/ the status quo & advocate for concrete policy changes. Popular support often starts small & grows. To folks who complain protest demands make others uncomfortable... that’s the point.”
  - synthos 5y ago
    Flooding 911 is not "making someone uncomfortable" it's endangering the public and interfering with law enforcement. Blocking an international bridge and disrupting the economy, is that just "making someone uncomfortable"?
    - refurb 5y ago
      How about burning down businesses?
    - version_five 5y ago
      "Disrupting the economy" - lol There was a satirical article talking about how the government wants protesters to stop shutting down the city, so the government can shut down the city. There are lots of potentially legitimate criticisms of how the protestors are choosing to demonstrate (though personally I think they've been very effective). "Disrupting the economy" is a ridiculous criticism in light of the fact that the government is doing exactly that.

synthos 5y ago

Or the convoy protestors flooding 911 line in Ottawa with fake calls. Or the convoy protestors honking _all_ night the first week of the protest. Imagine a resident with a newborn or baby downtown. Believe it or not, I actually support people's right to choose, with certain conditions/exceptions. However, their actions are out of line and out of hand now.

refurb 5y ago
“ The whole point of protesting is to make ppl uncomfortable. Activists take that discomfort w/ the status quo & advocate for concrete policy changes. Popular support often starts small & grows. To folks who complain protest demands make others uncomfortable... that’s the point.”
- synthos 5y ago
  Flooding 911 is not "making someone uncomfortable" it's endangering the public and interfering with law enforcement. Blocking an international bridge and disrupting the economy, is that just "making someone uncomfortable"?
  - refurb 5y ago
    How about burning down businesses?
  - version_five 5y ago
    "Disrupting the economy" - lol There was a satirical article talking about how the government wants protesters to stop shutting down the city, so the government can shut down the city. There are lots of potentially legitimate criticisms of how the protestors are choosing to demonstrate (though personally I think they've been very effective). "Disrupting the economy" is a ridiculous criticism in light of the fact that the government is doing exactly that.