The protests were linked to concerns over personal freedoms and government overreach. Mainly related to COVID-19 mandates and stay at home recommendations.
Supporters saw the movement as a grassroots stand for liberty against government overreach.
*edit the freedom convoy organised 3 years ago in 2022 as pointed out by commenter’s.
Well I think the problem is some are really bad, like the interrogations of journalists, but then you see things like “Trump proclamation bars immigrants who cannot pay for healthcare”.
Its these latter ones really muddying the water, and I assume people write it all off as hyberbole.
In my personal opinion, all of them are extremely atrocious. It’s like trying to choose between eating a horse turd or a cow turd—both are complete shit.
Are minority rights a section in the constitution, or where can they be viewed?
That is a misleading question. The Declaration of Independence states clearly that we hold the truth of all men being created equal to be self evident.
So there are no minority rights, because we recognize human rights. If you read the bill of rights, you will notice that the language talks about “persons” and “people”, not majority parties, white Americans, or any other particular category, because they are intended to apply to all free people in this country.
Who knew a bigot would be so uneducated.
What system is it you want for illegal immigrants?
What in your non-bigot view should be happening to them and why?
I tend to believe in a highly progressive tax system as a social safety net, a minimum income for instance, so I do tend to prefer tighter immigration. I also dislike cheap labor that debases salaries and working conditions.
I’m sorry, was this conversation through about minorities or illegal immigrants? Your bigot conflation of those two is getting in the way of things.
I was referencing this one: