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Re:Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act by tonfreed on Monday February 14, 2022 @06:57PM (#30340419)
1 out of 3 colonists supported the American revolution. It's not wise to stomp on such a large and vocal portion of your population.
Re:Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act by dragonwriter on Monday February 14, 2022 @07:13PM (#30340594)
> 1 out of 3 colonists supported the American revolution.

Obviously, there isn't good polling data for support for the revolution, but the information I can find puts estimates at 40-45%, with support for the Crown at between 15-20%. I wouldn't put too much weight on even that, though.

The popular 1/3 each for, against, and indifferent to the Revolution seems to be based on misinterpreting an 1815 letter from John Adams to James Lloyd recounting his estimate of support in America for France and the French Revolution in the US ca. 1797 (with the strong anti- side being supporters of England and opponents of the Revolution, and the neutrals being indifferent between England and France that would attach to one or the other side based on transient circumstances.)

Re:Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act by shakezula on Monday February 14, 2022 @07:04PM (#30340504)
Did you have the same attitude towards the summer 2020 protests in the US?
Re:Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act by brandonmenc on Monday February 14, 2022 @07:19PM (#30340658)
All that matters is that - generally - the politicians and media opposed to these protests supported the 2020 protests and encouraged people to violate stay-at-home measures at the then-height of the pandemic - pre-vaccine - because they claimed that cause overrode the Covid exposure risk.

And they wonder why large swathes of the public find it difficult to trust them.

Re:Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act by aksss on Monday February 14, 2022 @07:31PM (#30340793)
Ask after truckers start burning down neighborhood grocery stores and looting, threatening residents to make proper salute, and tearing drivers out of vehicles to beat them.
Re:Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act by shakezula on Monday February 14, 2022 @10:27PM (#30342367)
Weak, unnecessary whataboutism that isn’t from OP, doesn’t add anything to the conversation, and doesn’t answer the question.
Re:Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act by torstenvl on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @06:15PM (#30354237)
You are the one who compared the two. Pointing out points on which they are not analogous is perfectly fair game. Calling an inappropriate comparison whataboutism when you are the one who raised the comparison is dishonest.