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Re:Convoy Crackdown – power to freeze bank accounts without ... by alfor on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @07:43PM (#30436049)
This made me lose confidence in our government and in our banking institutions.

I would like to protect our constitutional rights, but I feel that Canada is too far gone.

Our prime minister called the protesters racists, declare emergency act, froze bank accounts of people who donated.

I am thinking about moving out.

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Re:Convoy Crackdown – power to freeze bank accounts without ... by mmastrac on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @08:40PM (#30436478)
In fairness, the leaders of this protest are on video literally discussing topics that would be considered racist (ie: depopulation of the white race).

If I had access to my laptop I'd locate the video (self-filmed) where Pat King discusses this exact topic. Someone may be able to find this for us.

Edit: found with great difficulty on my phone - https://mobile.twitter.com/VestsCanada/status/11779958944085...

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Re:Convoy Crackdown – power to freeze bank accounts without ... by djbebs on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @05:24AM (#30439662)
Why would that matter? Should I take away your rights if I disagree with your views?

Ultimately the true test for the existence of guaranteed rights is if those who you and the majority of people absolutely hate and despise have their rights guaranteed and protected in the same way and with the same vehemence as those of the average Joe.

A right lives and dies by our willingness to protect it for those who we hate.

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Re:Convoy Crackdown – power to freeze bank accounts without ... by alfor on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @08:57AM (#30440962)
Being sad/concerned that your culture is going away is not the same as racism against people.

If they were planning an attack on a group of people based on their race it would qualify, but that’s far from this.

You can be against immigration (to protect your culture, the gains of your country) without being against individual of any race.

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