David Frum

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6) But Canadian governments have given this truck protest a *lot* of leeway. Governments allowed protesters to blockade the downtown of the national capital for weeks! To break all kinds of laws along the way! They were allowed to make a spectacular point, they got their hearing — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 15, 2022

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5) Protest is a precious right. Democracy is built on the principle of majority rule, but majorities aren't always right. Sometimes a passionate 20% has something to say that the indifferent 80% needs to hear. Protest enables the 20% to force attention and prove their commitment. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 15, 2022

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7) At some point, the passionate 20% need to play by the rules of democracy too. Fortunately, it seems that most participants in the blockades do deep-down understand that truth. If arrested, most of them will go peacefully. Any who don't ... they cease to be "protesters." END — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 15, 2022