Gurn Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 4 minutes ago, stawns said: I'm thinking history wasn't their strongest subject in school.........they're not so hot in English or Math either "countless people" -just one example of bad math. "People we haven't counted' would be a much more accurate term. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Hoping no violence comes out of this. Also any gridlock that causes delays in emergency response vehicles can not be tolerated. Protests are fine- keep it legal and don't hinder the people that a- think you're idiots b- know you are protesting to the wrong government on various things c- just folk trying to live their day to day lives. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Double-vaxxed, followed all protocols, etc. Just spent some time in a hospital waiting room. Not for covid, as I've already gotten omicron along pretty much everyone else I know here and abroad. But for some tests of a family member. They make us wear masks, and that's nice, but it was packed, also of people for tests. So in that scenario, where people are wheezing on each other in a crowded space full of people not even wearing their masks properly, you can see why omicron - an airborne variant - is spreading like wildfire. So it's not easy to take this and other restrictions seriously if hospitals aren't really, while it's pretty easy to see why countries like the UK are dropping them altogether. I'm not sure if this overblown trucker story will be the signal that Canada's going to drop 'em too, but it's either that or Trudeau's going to have to be caught in a maskless dance party or something like that. Either way, this thing has totally devolved into a political camp-building, unscientific distraction, which probably was inevitable seeing as the case count goes on and on relatively unchecked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Junkyard Dog Posted January 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2022 I’ve got the covid. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 22 minutes ago, TOMapleLaughs said: Double-vaxxed, followed all protocols, etc. Just spent some time in a hospital waiting room. Not for covid, as I've already gotten omicron along pretty much everyone else I know here and abroad. But for some tests of a family member. They make us wear masks, and that's nice, but it was packed, also of people for tests. So in that scenario, where people are wheezing on each other in a crowded space full of people not even wearing their masks properly, you can see why omicron - an airborne variant - is spreading like wildfire. So it's not easy to take this and other restrictions seriously if hospitals aren't really, while it's pretty easy to see why countries like the UK are dropping them altogether. I'm not sure if this overblown trucker story will be the signal that Canada's going to drop 'em too, but it's either that or Trudeau's going to have to be caught in a maskless dance party or something like that. Either way, this thing has totally devolved into a political camp-building, unscientific distraction, which probably was inevitable seeing as the case count goes on and on relatively unchecked. luckily, Canada and the provinces have clearly settled into a science based, incremental approach to adding and removing restrictions. We'll all be waiting to see how the UK and Denmark do 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, I.Am.Ironman said: I saw a clip of Joe Rogan talking about the Canadian truck convoy yesterday. He repeated teh 50,000 truck number, 1.4 million people or whatever, and went as far as to say "the country is revolting". This is precisely what's wrong with using JRE as 'news'. He is obviously misinformed. I know many here have crunched the numbers here on how 50k trucks would be >1000 km long. Or how 1.4 millions is like 1/20th of our population. Ask yourselves if 1 out of 20 people you know is marching on Ottawa. I like JRE, I have listened to his show in the past and enjoy a lot of his guests, but I also feel like I have the ability to be objective and critical of what's presented. Not all of his listeningers/watchers have that ability and now that he is, by definition, mainstream media there needs to be some quality fact checking implemented because his millions of listeners are now taking it as truth. I don't think Rogan is intentionally misleading or anything. He is just repeating what he heard elsewhere without actually vetting the information. It's kind of ironic that a large portion of his listeners use that podcast for information because "MSM lies", yet the JRE is just as misleading. Exactly. The thing some folks don't seem to realize about Joe's podcast is that it isn't news. (or even newsworthy) There is zero requirement for him to fact check anything his guests say on his show. The only concern is that people tune in. Edited January 28, 2022 by RUPERTKBD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 2 hours ago, reyezone said: Weak. theo was a hero last year. How about using real discourse rather than clickbait words to articulate ideas... unless you think us Canuck fans are stupid and easily manipulated by repetitive messaging He was? For what? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, lucky_nucker said: https://www.juliusruechel.com/2022/01/our-side-of-story-my-autonomy-is-not.html Worth reading with an open mind. Actually, it wasn't. Firstly, the article starts off with the obviously incorrect claim of the convoy including 50,000 trucks. 70 km long, it says, which does not equal 50,000 trucks. It equals less than 5000. The rest is about as factual.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reyezone Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 29 minutes ago, iwtl said: Hadn't seen this but if articulates well my point about radicl8zation of the alt right. They really believe that anyone Against any of thier opinions is an enemy of the state and a threat They want to use fear and attacks to silence others For most of us we can disagree with someone's views without attacking them in such hatred filled ways Not Hatred. Political criticism and discourse in the public space exactly as you have done. theo was a hero when bravely speaking publicly on his being a victim of sexual assault as a minor, not to mention his book and the lives he touched.... the hatred and othering I have seen on this board by watchdogs whose job it seems is to constantly push the narrative is gross. And I’m not talking about a altright narrative. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reyezone Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, thedestroyerofworlds said: But we should end the mandates. Let'r rip is the alternative being promoted. Mandates should end. It’s not even a question at this point... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerridwen Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 minute ago, reyezone said: Not Hatred. Political criticism and discourse in the public space exactly as you have done. theo was a hero when bravely speaking publicly on his being a victim of sexual assault as a minor, not to mention his book and the lives he touched.... the hatred and othering I have seen on this board by watchdogs whose job it seems is to constantly push the narrative is gross. And I’m not talking about a altright narrative. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reyezone Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 15 minutes ago, RUPERTKBD said: He was? For what? Speaking up about his sexual abuse. Many years ago obviously but continues to champion this issue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reyezone Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 minute ago, Cerridwen said: Exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reyezone Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 7 minutes ago, RUPERTKBD said: Actually, it wasn't. Firstly, the article starts off with the obviously incorrect claim of the convoy including 50,000 trucks. 70 km long, it says, which does not equal 50,000 trucks. It equals less than 5000. The rest is about as factual.... How about consider they are doing this for your freedoms. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, reyezone said: Mandates should end. It’s not even a question at this point... Propose an alternative since let er rip is not an acceptable option for those of us with adequate oxygen supply to our brain cells. Edited January 28, 2022 by King Heffy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post King Heffy Posted January 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2022 Just now, reyezone said: How about consider they are doing this for your freedoms. No, they are doing this because they can't handle consequences for their own stupidity. I certainly did not request that they do this and would much prefer they stopped trying to sabotage the efforts of the rest of us to avoid overwhelming the hospitals with idiots like these petulant children. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playoff Beered Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) 19 minutes ago, reyezone said: How about consider they are doing this for your freedoms. Edited January 28, 2022 by Playoff Beered please delete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapper Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 12 minutes ago, reyezone said: Not Hatred. Political criticism and discourse in the public space exactly as you have done. theo was a hero when bravely speaking publicly on his being a victim of sexual assault as a minor, not to mention his book and the lives he touched.... the hatred and othering I have seen on this board by watchdogs whose job it seems is to constantly push the narrative is gross. And I’m not talking about a altright narrative. So you want compliance with your view or silence Got it ....... and won't comply with that nonsense You need to learn that it's OK to disagree with someone's politics without disliking or hating them This radicalized view that a.person must100% support someone and everything they say otherwise it's hate ....is right out of the alt right play book 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, gurn said: Hoping no violence comes out of this. Also any gridlock that causes delays in emergency response vehicles can not be tolerated. Protests are fine- keep it legal and don't hinder the people that a- think you're idiots b- know you are protesting to the wrong government on various things c- just folk trying to live their day to day lives. I'd imagine there's going to be a fair bit "wannabe truckers" that show up during the weekend (as opposed to the actual teeny convoy that went to Ottawa). Best response I read (on another hockey board) regarding "99% of Joe Rogan show is harmless": "Evander Kane plays hockey and does harmless things 99% of the time but occasionally he'll physically assault women. It's ridiculous that people react negatively to him." Though I think 99% might just be a tad optimistic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reyezone Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 2 hours ago, Warhippy said: He was a hero? Why? Repetitive messaging? Like "it's Trudeaus fault" since the 70s in Alberta? Or liberals are bad? Oh or how about they're stripping us of freedoms and rights? Repeat a lie enough eventually it becomes truth to the idiocy There is certainly a presence of coercion and gaslighting at both extremes but if you think the stripping of rights and freedoms we have observed in the last two years is something to be glib over then good luck 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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