This was my assessment Jan 29, the first day of the protests. Some folks derided my assessment saying the protests would be very minor and have no impact. But here we are two weeks later...😐
https://twitter.com/rupasubramanya/status/1487554045078392832
Having spent part of the day and evening y'day at the protests, I was struck by how much more diverse it's become. Many more kids, seniors, people of colour, etc. On a day with an extreme cold warning (again), there were according to some news reports about 4000 people there.
A lot of people have underestimated the commitment of the protestors who've come far and wide. They're outside all day in freezing temps, can't rest up anywhere, can't go into a restaurant and have a hot meal because of the vaccine passport system.
Multiple failures:
-Political class largely underestimated the protests.
-Authorities in a G7 capital were remarkably unprepared.
-Large sections of the media accepted the established narrative at face value caricaturing the protestors.
Hopefully some lessons will be learned.
-Political class largely underestimated the protests.
-Authorities in a G7 capital were remarkably unprepared.
-Large sections of the media accepted the established narrative at face value caricaturing the protestors.
Hopefully some lessons will be learned.
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