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Do you feel like it is applying the same principles to people you both love and hate to characterize BLM protests as riots and truckers protests as "honking the

by verall 4y ago

Do you feel like it is applying the same principles to people you both love and hate to characterize BLM protests as riots and truckers protests as "honking their horns"?

4dayworkweek4u 4y ago
Look up the G.F protests death count.
vuln 4y ago
Perhaps it was the coverage I saw but I didn't see any looting, property destruction, or any fights with law enforcement with the truckers protest. That's not to say it didn't happen. Could be the difference between the US and Canada media. The truckers also had bouncy houses, food tents and trucks, DJs and dancing in the street. Seems like a good time compared to CHOP and other autonomous zones where people were murdered.
- verall 4y ago
  It's trivial to find examples of food tents, clashing with police, and DJs in both groups, so it's probably a difference in the media you are watching, and these aren't very good examples. I think it may make more sense to try to make a judgement as to the reason for the protests. My best understanding of the truckers protest they were protesting Canada requiring truckers who crossed the US-Canada border to be vaccinated, while the BLM protesters were protesting US police negligence, uses of force, and perceived lack of oversight. Maybe the split is more about those who judge the reasons for protesting vs the methods of protesting rather than left vs right. In any case I don't think counting bouncy houses is productive.
  - vuln 4y ago
    > In any case I don't think counting bouncy houses is productive. What about murders or shootings? Would that conversation be productive? https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/family-of-16-year-old-killed-in-chop-zone-alleges-seattles-failings-enabled-a-state-created-danger/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/fam... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Hill_Occupied_Protest https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Hill_Occupied_Protes...
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causi 4y ago
BLM protests were many separate events, containing both peaceful protests and riots. The trucker protests were largely a single event, which, while economically destructive, did not involve burning buildings or overturned police cars. Also it seems like you didn't make it to the next sentence, where I characterized the trucker protest as an entire city in gridlock and effectively tortured by constant horn noise.

by verall 4y ago

Do you feel like it is applying the same principles to people you both love and hate to characterize BLM protests as riots and truckers protests as "honking their horns"?

4dayworkweek4u 4y ago

Look up the G.F protests death count.

vuln 4y ago

Perhaps it was the coverage I saw but I didn't see any looting, property destruction, or any fights with law enforcement with the truckers protest. That's not to say it didn't happen. Could be the difference between the US and Canada media. The truckers also had bouncy houses, food tents and trucks, DJs and dancing in the street. Seems like a good time compared to CHOP and other autonomous zones where people were murdered.

verall 4y ago
It's trivial to find examples of food tents, clashing with police, and DJs in both groups, so it's probably a difference in the media you are watching, and these aren't very good examples. I think it may make more sense to try to make a judgement as to the reason for the protests. My best understanding of the truckers protest they were protesting Canada requiring truckers who crossed the US-Canada border to be vaccinated, while the BLM protesters were protesting US police negligence, uses of force, and perceived lack of oversight. Maybe the split is more about those who judge the reasons for protesting vs the methods of protesting rather than left vs right. In any case I don't think counting bouncy houses is productive.
- vuln 4y ago
  > In any case I don't think counting bouncy houses is productive. What about murders or shootings? Would that conversation be productive? https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/family-of-16-year-old-killed-in-chop-zone-alleges-seattles-failings-enabled-a-state-created-danger/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/fam... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Hill_Occupied_Protest https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Hill_Occupied_Protes...
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causi 4y ago

BLM protests were many separate events, containing both peaceful protests and riots. The trucker protests were largely a single event, which, while economically destructive, did not involve burning buildings or overturned police cars. Also it seems like you didn't make it to the next sentence, where I characterized the trucker protest as an entire city in gridlock and effectively tortured by constant horn noise.