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Were businesses pressured to close by the city and the police because people were allegedly flouting mask mandates, or to deny the protestors food, water, heat,
by pseudo0 5y ago
Were businesses pressured to close by the city and the police because people were allegedly flouting mask mandates, or to deny the protestors food, water, heat, and washrooms in -20 Celsius weather? The business closures advised by the city and police certainly furthered their war of attrition against the protestors, despite the lack of evidence of any real threat. On the contrary, a number of small businesses remained open during the protests and experienced relatively few disruptions.
The border protests were certainly more economically disruptive, and it's remarkable that it took days to clear out a handful of vehicles.
- iudqnolq 5y agoIt's fundamentally non-serious to claim the protestors were following all applicable mask mandates. You're the first person I've seen to claim that. Take a look at any picture in the news, or that the protestors have posted.
- pseudo0 5y agoI'm sure some people were ignoring the mask mandates. My point though was that it's fundamentally non-serious to claim that is sufficient reason to shut down blocks of businesses for weeks during a non-violent protest. I find the alternative explanation, that it was a tactical move to starve the protestors out, far more compelling.