So where do these protests go from here?

[osan]

This is a fire worthy of being fed.

By all means. This is a rare opportunity. People are awakening, however slowly and partially. We must not allow that to fade back into complacency. We might not have Themme quite on the ropes, but it could amount to that, were we to actually DO something better than just complain.

Have you been watching?

No but perhaps I ought.

 

[osan]

...

I didn't see the embedded video until afterward. Something's way wrong with this site, or my browser because none are showing up. I pasted URL and watched. it's a riot to watch everyone driving around the roadblock. THAT is what we need to see - not antifa burning Portland. Mass civil disobedience could save us yet, if only we would stay the course and get smart about being prepared for what we will do in the aftermath. Reverting to tyranny, however soft and seemingly innocuous, would be all too easy and remains all too likely as the longer term result, no matter how neatly we beat the life from the Tyrant-du-jour. His replacements are many and ever eager to take up the void. Our biggest job is to make sure that never happens and for that preparation is absolutely in order.

I'd recommend a project for preparing such plans, but I've been down that road before, only to be left whistling as I walk alone.

 

[acptulsa]

 

[osan]

I think they'll go nowhere, honestly.
And it'll be a big nothingburger and the Statists and the regimes will laugh, literally.

Most likely, yes. But as with blind stupidity, hope springs eternal.

 

[acptulsa]

I believe those things happened prior to this convoy, did they not? I may be mistaken.

Sweden and England did. These are new developments. All three may well have already been in the works, but whether they would have passed in a different atmosphere is a chicken-and-egg question. I believe not, or at least, in a less sweeping form.

 

[Anti Federalist]

If you donated money to the truckers do a chargeback on your card to keep GoFundMe from stealing it:

https://twitter.com/crabcrawler1/status/1489754294899384326

Whoa whoa whoa....Hold the fuck up...I must have missed this.

Am I reading this right?

I knew GoScrewMe was shutting down the Truckers donation account, Marxist business school execs are gonna Marxist, but now they're going to "re-direct" the funds to groups THEY fucking approve of?

Fuck you and your "it's a private business they can do what they want".

That's straight out robbery, fraud and theft by deception, and if we were not living fucking Clown World the entire management team of GoScrewMe would be under arrest.

ETA: Yup, confirmed.



Highway Robbery: GoFundMe to ‘Redirect’ $10m Canadian Trucker Fund to ‘Verified Charities’

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2022...-canadian-trucker-fund-to-verified-charities/

ALLUM BOKHARI 4 Feb 2022

In an unprecedented step, far-left funding platform GoFundMe has announced it will “redirect” donations intended for the Canadian Freedom Convoy to “credible and established charities” that are chosen by Freedom Convoy organizers and “verified by GoFundMe.”

In what is likely to go down in history as one of the most brazen actions ever taken by a Big Tech platform, money sent by small donors to the Freedom Convoy will be redirected to causes that the donors never intended to support, unless they request a refund before February 19.

It is the latest in a long line of politically biased decisions by the platform which has driven many conservative activists to alternative platforms, such as the Christian-owned competitor GiveSendGo.

Via GoFundMe:

Given how this situation has evolved, no further funds will be directly distributed to the Freedom Convoy organizers — we will work with organizers to send all remaining funds to credible and established charities chosen by the Freedom Convoy 2022 organizers and verified by GoFundMe.

All donors may submit a request for a full refund until February 19th, 2022 using this dedicated refund form.

The Freedom Convoy, which was created by Canadian truckers to protest draconian coronavirus restrictions in the country, has captured attention around the world.

Galvanized by their effective, peaceful resistance against two years of government restrictions on everyday activities, people around the world pledged over $10 million in small donations to the Canadian truckers through GoFundMe.

But, because the fundraiser was held on a far-left platform known for shutting down fundraisers and even freezing funds destined for causes popular with conservatives, a large portion of that money (maybe even most of it, if donors aren’t alerted to the situation, and the refund deadline) is likely to be redirected to causes and charities that are vetted by GoFundMe.

The same platform that allows users to solicit donations for violent BLM-supporting felons who assaulted police officers says it took the decision because of “police reports of violence and other unlawful activity.”

GoFundMe’s decision to effectively steal the funds was welcomed by the Ottawa police and by the city’s left-wing mayor, Jim Watson.

The move drew political condemnation from across the border. Arizona senate candidate and former venture capitalist Blake Masters said GoFundMe executives should be arrested for “fraud and theft” if the money is sent to left-wing nonprofits.

GoFundMe has a long history of bias, including banning a legal fundraiser for Kyle Rittenhouse before the teenager, now cleared of all charges,was ever convicted of a crime.

The platform also banned a fundraiser for a Texas nurse seeking to overturn an employee vaccine mandate, an election integrity project launched shortly after the 2020 election, and a fundraiser launched by conservative commentator Candace Owens for a café owner who criticized George Floyd and BLM protesters during the 2020 summer riots.

 

[ClaytonB]

Whoa whoa whoa....Hold the $#@! up...I must have missed this.

Am I reading this right?

I knew GoScrewMe was shutting down the Truckers donation account, Marxist business school execs are gonna Marxist, but now they're going to "re-direct" the funds to groups THEY $#@!ing approve of?

$#@! you and your "it's a private business they can do what they want".

That's straight out robbery, fraud and theft by deception, and if we were not living $#@!ing Clown World the entire management team of GoScrewMe would be under arrest.

ETA: Yup, confirmed.
...

Apparently GoF***Me saw the light and reversed course... I think they didn't realize what a murder-hornet's nest they were really stepping into with that boner of a decision...

Good News - gofundme will be automatically refunding Freedom Convoy 2022 donors

Hat Tip to Pollard... Posted at the Free Republic.

"To simplify the process for our users, we will be refunding all donations to the Freedom Convoy 2022 fundraiser. This refund will happen automatically—you do not need to submit a request. Donors can expect to see refunds within 7-10 business days."

"The update we issued earlier enabled all donors to get a refund and outlined a plan to distribute remaining funds to verified charities selected by the Freedom Convoy organizers. However, due to donor feedback, we are simplifying the process and automatically refunding donations."

https://twitter.com/gofundme/status/1489870511215546371

 

[pcosmar]

Apparently GoF***Me saw the light and reversed course... I think they didn't realize what a murder-hornet's nest they were really stepping into with that boner of a decision...

They Canceled themselves,, and increased the size and scope of the protests.. Millions raised already. and Protests in EVERY Provincial Capitol.

the same will happen with the Fuel Theft.

It will increase Resolve,,and tip some more to the cause.

 

[ClaytonB]

They Canceled themselves,, and increased the size and scope of the protests.. Millions raised already. and Protests in EVERY Provincial Capitol.

the same will happen with the Fuel Theft.

It will increase Resolve,,and tip some more to the cause.

 

[jmdrake]

Trying to be optimistic and definitely Canada (of all countries) has given a huge morale boost to the world, but I predict one of two things will happen:

1) The protestors eventually go home without anything changing
2) The government relents and repeals the mandates, yet the same people who caused the problem in the first place get to remain in office

I know how a lot of people feel about political action being rather meaningless, but it seems to me that it is easier to get people to spend a week or more protesting in below-zero temperatures, than it is to get them to spend 15 minutes voting in a primary election so that choices in November don't end up being between a douche and a turd sandwich.

Canada has it probably worse than we do. They have a half dozen or so political parties and 90% of them are the same with only minor variations. We have two wings of the same bird in a two-party system, whereas they have some ungodly deformed 6-winged mutated bird, lol.

But seriously, where does it go from here? Because I swear to God if this thing fizzles and fades without anything changing, then a-political action seems to be just as useless as political action.

Edit:
[MENTION=1874]Brian4Liberty[/MENTION] move this to grassroots forum please

3) They network and create a movement. Movements, by definition, require something to DO to stay viable. It doesn't matter what that "do" is along as you there is something to DO. Voting is just one aspect of doing.

 

[pcosmar]

https://twitter.com/jamesHOEHNjr/status/1490740534293454857

 

[pcosmar]

Another Border crossing Closed.

https://thesarniajournal.ca/large-freedom-convoy-and-rally-in-sarnia-today/

A large rally to demand freedom from government pandemic restrictions brought sections of Sarnia to a near standstill today.

Hundreds of horn-honking transport trucks and flag-waving pickups blocked westbound Highway 402 and formed convoys that snarled traffic in parts of Sarnia, including Exmouth, Christina and Front streets.

Another convoy comprised largely of farm vehicles stretched for about a kilometre at the approach to the Blue Water Bridge.

Blue Water Bridge is Closed.
Windsor Crossing is Closed.

Crossing at Washington State and BC. Closed.