D&D and the rising pandemic

[Thomas Shey]

I'd seen some signs in early reporting that there were more than just ordinary truckers there, at least.

 

[Hussar]

Right wing/white supremacist terrorists have gotten involved in protests before.

Minneapolis police say 'Umbrella Man' was a white supremacist trying to incite George Floyd rioting

www.startribune.com

It very well could be truckers, but it could also be a harder core of violent nutjob taking part. Compare to July 6. Most of the rioters were just morons incited by unscrupulous politicians who can’t accept reality. But there were some there in body armor and toting zip ties. Those were far more radical people. Might be something similar here.

Ah, that wasn't the direction I was thinking. Extreme within the group? That I'll buy. But, that's not what "agent provocateur" means, is it? Or am I missing something? I thought agent provocateur meant someone from the side against truckers was impersonating truckers to make the truckers look bad.

 

[Hussar]

In other Canadian news:

 

[billd91]

Ah, that wasn't the direction I was thinking. Extreme within the group? That I'll buy. But, that's not what "agent provocateur" means, is it? Or am I missing something? I thought agent provocateur meant someone from the side against truckers was impersonating truckers to make the truckers look bad.

An agent provocateur is less about making them look bad and more about inciting them. Maybe a more likely description might be chaos agent.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Part of the thing about the Ottowa situation is that the antivax element is just a pretense. A veneer for a neonazi rally.


It’s pretty much the lesson of the story the reporter told about the crust punk bar bartender tossing out the Nazi, playing out in real time.

Or, as Aesop wrote centuries ago, “You are known by the company you keep.”

 

[Aeson]

There are always more layers to peel back. The deeper you go, the more rotten it gets.

As the wise sage, and philosopher, Alfred Pennyworth so eloquently put it.

"Some men just want to watch the world burn"

 

[Aeson]

Part of the thing about the Ottowa situation is that the antivax element is just a pretense. A veneer for a neonazi rally.


Its pretty much the lesson of the story the reporter told about the crust punk bar bartender tossing out the Nazi, playing out in real time.

Or, as Aesop wrote centuries ago, “You are known by the company you keep.”

They have an actual lich on their side. We're doomed.

 

[Umbran]

A veneer for a neonazi rally.

At which point, it really is no longer appropriate for this thread.

 

[Ryujin]

I'd seen some signs in early reporting that there were more than just ordinary truckers there, at least.

You are correct. There are various "supporters" present and two of the major organizers, who started the GoFundMe campaign, are not truckers. The truckers, themselves are the minority present. As I have said previously I can't go into details about this, because of the posting rules. The information is out there.

 

[Zardnaar]

No opportunistic MP took advantage of the recent convoy. Protest is petering out.

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