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by sofixa 716 days ago
> Canada, a Western country with lots of "freedoms", did what it did because those truckers, etc... were a "threat" to "democracy".

Can you stop exaggerating for dramatic effect? You can agree with them all you want, but occupying public places for weeks in a highly disruptive normal is a threat, yes. Anywhere on the planet, try pulling the shit those people did (half of what they were protesting about didn't exist, and the other half was obviously misinformed nonsense fundamentally misunderstanding a pandemic; they were obviously fed, and quite publicly sponsored by, the American far-right nonsense politics), and you'll see what happens.

As members of society, we cannot condone a violent and disruptive occupation of public places for weeks on end. Even if we agree with the cause (and to be clear - nobody sane could agree with their cause).

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You’re gonna end up with a shitty society then. I’m one sane person who could agree which invalidates your conclusion
Anarchy might be fine for you, but it isn't for most. Hell, many people can barely tolerate a regular protest, let alone a multi week aggressively disruptive one occupying a public space.
"...forest for the trees" my friend. "...Forest for the trees...".