Thread by @Norlaine

This is clearly a political risk for Poilievre. He has stepped out of the shadows and is openly endorsing the convoy. Does he realize there is no walking back? Does he realize he can't pick the "peaceful protest" bits to endorse and be identified with?
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Because these people he's walking with are part of the same organization that put out this leaflet clearly outlining their plans to seize control of the government.

And it's also part of the same group that chants things like "guns or rope", or "USA", and waves swastikas and confederate flags. Also F*ck Trudeau flags. As an aside, my gran would have been in there boxing ears and washing mouths out with soap for those flags.

So, what does Poilievre think he's going to get out of this? A lot of Canadians can't stand him. They find his barky bullying ways (most demonstrated during committee interrogations) extremely distasteful.

So, he commits what many might consider political suicide by going all in with the convoy.

Just to remind anyone who doesn't know about James Topp (other info available on my earlier tweet threads today) this is what he professes.

So, yeah. Pierre Poilievre has done some political calculus here. He has cast off any pretense of not being 100% in with these guys. Let's not forget, he hasn't really said he's running for leadership of the CPC. He has said he is running to be PM.

And do not, for even a moment, imagine that he doesn't know what they are all about. He knows what they say on social media and in podcasts and radio shows. He knows there will likely be an attempted insurrection.

And he has weighed all the information and decided to throw away all the votes of people who are disgusted by his support of the convoys. He is putting his money on these guys.

And I have to wonder... Is his plan to have these people, who he seems to see as effective shock troops, (there is a reason he has chosen the Vets4Freedom to hang out with) overthrow the government and make him PM? Is he expecting to be PM by July 2nd?

I honestly cannot recall any other time in Canadian history where an ambitious political leader has aligned himself so clearly with an organization that wants to violently redefine Canada.

During the October Crisis, Rene Levesque had poo-poohed the idea that the FLQ were terrorists, said they were misunderstood. But once things got real, M. Levesque, in a newspaper article, implored the FLQ to not hurt their hostages or others. He had a solid moral compass.

OK, don't @ me with any of this "Oh, but the convoy cleaned the streets and fed the homeless" BS. There is one reason the convoy is out there, doing what they're doing. And it may come wrapped in BBQs and bouncy castles, and they may bring their kids and say it's all peaceful...

But the only unifying thread that runs through all of this is a blind hatred for the Liberals, and especially the PM, and a desire to topple our democratically elected government. It's like the mean kid at school who smiles and pretends to be nice, but really isn't.

They are camouflaged by the "peaceful protest" disguise. Fomenting outrage against anyone who suggests there is anything amiss here. And, I daresay a lot of Canadians haven't been watching all that closely. Because we don't usually, do we? We've got things to do...

But this organization is that bully kid who is all sweet when adults are around, butter wouldn't melt in their mouth. But, when they are unsupervised, everything goes all Lord of the Flies.

So, I guess Poilievre is really hoping his buds will have a successful coup tomorrow. Otherwise, his political career may be heading to the toilet.