Sirius Lee wrote: “The moment you’ve declared martial law in order to go after citizens for having political views with which you don’t agree and for having exercised their right to express those views - well, that is the very definition of a dictatorship.”
Would you have supported using similar measures against BLM and ANTIFA?
If they were peacefully protesting like the Truckers? No. But if you're burning stuff down and attacking police? Hell, yes. It is no small distinction.
Bouncy houses and honky horns are a far cry from burning and looting and assaults, wouldn't you agree?
There are laws against murder, arson, theft and destruction of property.
There are constitutional laws protecting privacy of thought, speech, and protests. The protests in Canada were not violent riots like the Antifa attacks attempted takeovers and successful local government takeovers in Portland.
You are comparing apples and oranges.
There was no reason to declare martial law to deal with BLM and Antifa. The only thing needed was for state and city law enforcement to be allowed to do their jobs and arrest looters, arsonists, vandals and rioters, instead of making the police stand down and having mayors and district attorneys exhibit their anti-police bias. I had a front row seat to all of that in 2020 in my city.
BLM and Antifa also promote, promulgate, preach and practice violence, which the truckers did not.
LOL - I can’t believe one of FR’s resident leftists even tried to compare your BLM/Antifa buddies to peaceful protesters. The truckers were even cleaning the streets and shoveling snow. BLM/Antifa only leaves third-world trash and destruction in their wake.