"American truckers distance from Canada protests"

"The top U.S. trucking advocates have taken pains to disavow the trucker blockades, including one that has stalled traffic for days at a key trade chokepoint between Detroit and Windsor, Ont."

"The U.S. Teamsters union issued a statement Thursday saying it “denounces” the blockade, adding: “Our members are some of the hardest workers in the country and are being prevented from doing their jobs.”

"Leader of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, a coalition representing more than 150,000 independent truck drivers in the U.S., echoed that sentiment in an interview on Wednesday."

“I do not support any disturbance or destruction,” said Lewie Pugh, executive vice president of OOIDA and a long-time truck driver. Pugh said the demonstrations are beginning to cost truckers the public’s support and goodwill."

"And the industry’s biggest trade group, the American Trucking Associations, said Thursday that it “strongly opposes any protest activities that disrupt public safety and compromise the economic and national security of the United States.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/0...sleep-00008188

So if fellow truckers don't support these people, Canadians don't support them (https://www.cp24.com/news/almost-2-...rucker-convoy-protest-poll-suggests-1.5772347) and Americans especially American auto workers losing work don't support them (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/10/business/economy/canada-protests-cars-automobiles.html), who relevant to the situation does support the Canadian truck protest?

 

Doesn't matter, it's a Canadian thing/issue. I support their cause and cheer them on! Better they take pretty boy to task before their leaders go the route of their Australian counterparts and adopt their tyrannical stance and the beating commence!

 

I’m not big on protests, I’m not big on blocking traffic and I’m not big on making everyone’s life miserable, those are all things liberals love to excess. But if this sort of thing had to happen, then it’s best that it happened in Canada and to Trudy than here.

 

For something that doesn't matter the American right wing media sure is involved, supporting the protest whole heartedly, and unlike the US, Canada supports their Government's attempts to address Covid and don't find it as "tyrannical," in fact, Canadian truck drivers, who have also distanced themselves from the protest, are ninety percent vaccinated

 

I have asked a Canadian friend about this event

below is a text message verbatim

my text
..big news here about the truckers in Canada..is it as bad as reported??

my Canadian friends reply
..Its a big F ning mess for sure ..the stats are 90% of the truckers are vaccinated
this is a bunch of hooligans just raising hell...

so after a short text we talked

first, he tells me all 3 of the major trucking associations have come out against the protests

then goes on to tell me it is about 400-500 actual truckers involved

the leaders of the protests are NOT truckers. but members of the yellow vest movement

a group called canada unity is behind the protests and the funding


the issue is the truckers brought the trucks downtown where trucks are usually not allowed because of their size

between the trucks blocking the streets and the counter protesters, it is a log jam

he said there are more counter protesters but the truckers have a bigger presence

an 18 wheeler has a much bigger banner than a woman with a waving flag

my friend has the opinion that all the truckers should be arrested and jailed and trucks impounded

anyway

that is the way I heard it

 

Since the offset I don't understand why the Toronto police don't just ticket everyone twice a day as they would with any other day for breaking municipal traffic laws. Non confrontational, and when the fines accelerated, and we all know large city traffic tickets aren't cheap, the truckers would exit knowing they would have to settle those fines some day inorder to renew their license

 

Every 1st world nation has proven that they know how to truly be "united". We've lost that somewhere along the way.

I stepped in numerous times to defend a senior or disabled person in our grocery store because younger people (adults, not kids) were pushing and reaching around them to grab everything off the shelf. It was beyond ridiculous. People were shouting "Every man for himself!!!!" I spoke to the manager and he thanked me for helping our elderly neighbors and told me others had mentioned the issue. He decided to shut them out and let the seniors have the first hour of opening to themselves.

Now, our seniors get prime pickings because everything is stocked fresh and available for them to shop. They tried to complain and they couldn't pull a sympathetic ear because of people like myself that made the effort to ask them to be polite to other shoppers for several weeks. Now I feel better knowing that our elders can get what they want and need without worrying about some dumb@sses that won't stand toe-to-toe with me or anybody else when it's a fair fight.

I'm taking a minute to grieve what I sincerely believed it meant to be American. It's damn near knocked me to my knees these past couple of years and I don't capitulate easily.

 

Ontario premier Ford just declared a state of emergency and announced new fines:

"Fines for non-compliance will be severe, with a maximum penalty of $100,000 and up to a year imprisonment. We will also provide additional authority to consider taking away the personal and commercial licences of anyone who doesn't comply with these orders."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-announcement-ontario-protests-1.6347810

 

Oh hell, news is news, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

It’s not truckers who are supporting the protest. It’s the fringe. It’s why so few protestors are actually there. Trucks are a great way to make one’s presence larger than it actually is. And unfortunately fines won’t work if they have external funding. So long as the fines can be paid off, the protest will continue.

 

I have been saying that for several days..
Your friend is 100% Spot-on.

 

If our truckers got hit with the same needless and draconian mandates, I would support them taking the same action 100%.

 

The truckers should just put on black lives matter t-shirts and they'll be instantly immune from all judgment or criticism

 

traffic violations can prevent them from getting jobs as truckers in the future, time to start issuing them

 

90% of the truckers are peaceful... these truckers are like the rioters and looters

 

WRONG!
Give me a break...

 

maybe BLM should use Trucks at their next protest to block major roadways, and they'll be instantly immune from all judgment or criticism from the right

 

Doesnt help unfortunately. Won’t make the people move away.

 

The truckers at least have a legitimate gripe. I don’t necessarily agree on punishing others on a protest. But Someone who works solo 99% of the time can not spread a plague especially now when it literally is a bad cold.

BLM is based on a proven and statistical LIE. ZERO evidence of systemic racism. Zero evidence white cops purposely shoot black people. Zero evidence white people physically harm black people more than the other way around. The leaders have already profited and fled. No one knows where any of the money is. It was a total scam. No one’s life is more
Important than others based on race. Your race doesn’t matter. Your civility matters. Not breaking the law matters. Cats out of the bag.

Every Democrat supported BLM fully. They cheered them on. They are and we’re complicit in the violence. They were allowed to riot. They were allowed to spread Covid. They were cheered on by our Potus and VP. She bailed the rioters out. The MSM specifically lied and hid the truth about the violence, the statistics, the LIES, the murder of innocent people at the hands of BLM activists.

 

but it will help long term, as their trucker friends see how their lives driving a truck were ruined, those truckers that see that, may not do the same in future

your logic is like saying we should not arrested people burning down the police station as they would not of stopped

confiscate the trucks as evidence while awaiting trial

 

Actually that kind of stuff hurts protestors and makes them more radical. My logic is that traditional riot suppression will not work. Not
Without a lot of casualties. So we have to be careful going forward.

 

oh as if truckers are not vital.....I see.

Other side of the coin-why don't they just remove the worthless mandates? Is it just they just want citizens to get used to the idea "you do as commanded?"

 

not criminal truck drivers, we can do without them

 

Oh you give me a break it'll be fiery yet peaceful.

They would have to start setting fires though to fit in with the other black lives matters protests

 

oh as if truckers are not vital.....I see.

They are only "criminal" in the eyes of a system that has become totalitarian along with the sheep that support it!