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This was never a protest, it was a blockade. If they were actually protesting public opinion wouldn’t have turned on them.

• verisimi 5y ago
  Just because the corporate-owned media reports their cause in a negative light, doesn't mean public opinion has turned on them. In fact people were lining the streets as they made their way to Ottawa.
  • pupppet 5y ago
    That recent hack gave light to only 29% of total donations coming from Canadians, they are not widely supported no matter what the HN Libertarian slant wants you to believe.
    • Wolfenstein98k 5y ago
      Which recent hack? A news article shared in this thread suggested 51% came from Canada. The foreign donations are small amounts spread across many donors. It doesn't exactly appear like Uncle Vlad is sending them billions of rubles or something.
  • AlexandrB 5y ago
    Most people I know think they are assholes and should go away. Also check out r/Ottawa on Reddit where the sentiment is solidly against them. I think you're right about one thing though. Opinion hasn't "turned" on them because it was never with them in the first place.
    • iamricks 5y ago
      Subreddits are group think bubbles, i wouldn't consider that a good source of public opinion. That is like saying everyone wants Trump to be president, head over to r/thedonald.
    • infamia 5y ago
      Reddit has always leaned heavily left. Just look at the front page and the cesspool that is /r/politics.