"The crowds remained dignified while getting thrashed. Their resolution was powerful to observe, and useless against an opponent with training and the instruments of force. For the naive protestors who believed that their good intentions were sufficient to stay firmly planted in Ottawa, they got a lesson in the rules of power. In the zero-sum nature of conflict, impersonal violence beats unarmed conviction – and because the demonstrators maintained their pacifism, their chants to “Hold the line!” sounded like movie dialogue."
Will freedom survive the death of Canada’s Freedom Convoy?
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Protest movements are feel-good bullshit without the backing of globalist media and power. "raising awareness" and "awakening the people" don't matter as long as the pigs are willing to break them up when they become inconvenient, which they invariably are once extra pay is offered. Now, a lot of well-intentioned but naive people, who could have worked to grow something real, will be ruined in a variety of ways, and their ability to contribute lessened.