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> New public opinion data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute shows after more than two weeks of unrest, Canadians are now more likely to oppose measures s
by bko 5y ago
> New public opinion data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute shows after more than two weeks of unrest, Canadians are now more likely to oppose measures sought by protesters.
Weren't the protestors against measures. Were they proposing measures? Is there a measure to oppose existing measures? It's weird framing.
> Overall, more than two-in-five now say Canadians say the protests have made them more inclined to support ongoing restrictions related to masking indoors (44%) and vaccination requirements to cross the Canada-U.S. border (44%).
That's a weird way of saying the majority of Canadians say the protests have made them more skeptical of ongoing restrictions
> Canadians supported the masking and mandates and supported it more strongly in response to the protest
I don't see how people were against mandates that prevent you from leaving the country, saw a bunch of people upset about it and somehow swayed their mind to further restrict people. It's just odd.
- jfengel 5y agoIt's odd, but not uncommon. People rarely get a chance to evaluate their decisions based on primary sources and their own experience. They take their cues from others, both positively and negatively. They may not know firsthand whether mandates are a good idea. The overwhelming opinions of epidemiologists will put a thumb on the scale, because they are experts, but at least some will remain on the fence. If they see other people who oppose mandates behaving in ways they consider unworthy -- such as blocking legitimate traffic and disturbing the peace -- it actually counts against their argument and pushes a few people off the fence in the opposite direction. It's not valid reasoning, but if we were all reasoning validly we wouldn't be in this situation.