"You're not a REAL Canadian!" shouted an agitated woman from her minivan. "You have no right to hold that flag," she told me as she slowly rolled past. I was holding a Canadian flag as I stood in the town square, taking part in the weekly freedom rally in my small BC town. Our group mostly ignored her, and soon she drove on.
I looked around at my fellow freedom-fighters. The above snapshot was taken just after the woman gave up, and we returned to our conversations. We only had about 20 people around the fountain this week, because about 100 of us were simultaneously performing another action elsewhere. It was nice, though, because it allowed my wife @MediKatie and our newborn girl be the center of attention! My son Brett had a blast with his "adopted" aunts, uncles, and grandparents.
I have had the pleasure to to meet many of them at these Saturday afternoon protests, which began after the first Covid lockdown here. Some have become my friends. Indeed, some have become my family, as they stood in that place for my toddler son and more recently my newborn daughter, after our blood families rejected us over Covid-related media brainwashing. Essentially, the woman in the minivan could have been my mother (though she wasn't).
I've met dozens of solid Canadians, people who will give their lives and possessions to keep Canada from falling into the hands of globalist technocratic tyrants. My experience has shown me how deeply the vein of Liberty runs in Canada - which is all the way to the heart. These people are well-informed and motivated, peaceful but strong. The quality level of the folks involved with the anti-lockdown protests and other freedom rallies and events is extremely high. I would say they set the bar for their fellow Canadians.
So to have this sweaty, angry, misinformed person yelling at us that we have no right to hold "her" Canadian flag, it's hard to do anything but shake your head. Ironic. Tragic. You know there's nothing you can say or do to reach her. Arguing with people so ignorantly and fully committed to the state is pointless. She doesn't want to hear the truth, and she has already made up her mind. Or, rather, the television and smart device made up her mind for her. There we are, defending Canada from tyranny, giving hours and days every week to the cause, standing up against a corrupt government and media who censor and slander us at every opportunity. She felt the need to spend a few minutes of her day shouting and swearing at us, attempting to bring us down or dissuade us from our efforts.
I wasn't angry at her. I was sad for her.
The woman in the minivan believes she's right, and that her opinion is the norm in our community. But how would she know? She's just one person, driving past a crowd of freedom-loving Canadians. If she were to join us, she would discover we have the backing of almost every Canadian! The supportive honking, waving, and cheering is nonstop. Just about every vehicle (and pedestrian) is with us. We get only the occasional thumbs down (or middle finger), and almost no nasty confrontations like hers. She's actually just about alone in her beliefs, although she feels emboldened by the corporate state media, which tells her Canadians hate freedom and that the Canadian flag is a sign of extremism.
Though I am an immigrant to Canada (at 10 months old), I did go through the Citizenship process, and I have lived my whole life here, as a Canadian. My ancestors settled this country in the 1800s, as I'm currently learning through my genealogical research. My grandfathers both served the Allies in World War II (medic), and their fathers had served in World War I (resupply). I have studied the topic of freedom and fought the infowar against tyranny here in Canada for 15 years. I felt like asking the woman, "what do you really know about freedom, or about Canada?"
Perhaps she is conflating the country and people of Canada with its sitting political party? We aren't protesting against Canada, we're protesting against the policies of Justin Trudeau's Liberal party. We aren't anti-Canadian! In fact, we're very pro-Canadian. That's why so many of us tend to sport Canadian flags. Personally, I've never been very focused on patriotism, but the past couple years - especially Freedom Convoy - has made me proud to be Canadian again! And I will continue to fly the red and white maple leaf flag.
It would be easy to get offended or discouraged. But those of us out there right now are pretty hardened. The skittish never showed up, or have quit and gone back to their couches. We are the ones who aren't going to falter because of any brainwashed media zombie. Encountering members of the public like her remind me of why I'm out there. We aren't there just to preach to the choir - we are trying to reach those who need the saving grace of Liberty.
Just some thoughts from your local Canadian civilly-disobedient content-creator.
In peace and freedom,
DRutter
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Our experience in the US is much the same, mostly supportive "honks" and waves, but then the middle fingers. It can be easy to feel let down. After all, you're out there protesting for them. I just remind myself that they have had 13 years or more of public education (indoctrination?), and have watched countless hours of television programming. Then, I feel sorry for them.
Our worst experience was with an active duty Navy woman who got out of her car to deliver both middle fingers and shout "Fuck Trump" (he was still in office at the time, although the protest was against C19 measures and for recall of the California governor).
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Nice post