The Canadian Freedom Convoy protest captured the world's attention, re-oriented the conversation about vaccine mandates, and essentially transformed Canada into a soft dictatorship in a matter of days. That's how you know it was effective.
That means all eyes are on the upcoming American sequel:
As many as 1,000 truckers are expected to gather in California on Wednesday to embark on an 11-day trek to Washington DC in an effort to protest what they claim are unconstitutional COVID-19 mandates.
The People's Convoy - inspired by Canada's Freedom Convoy which included weeks of demonstrations and blockades that shut down border crossings into the US - argues the 'government has forgotten its place' and seeks to advocate for all Americans.
Welp:
It's an open question how this will end. Those who have pushed COVID hysterics for the past two years are not likely to back down, at least not easily; the power is too great, they like it too much.
But when 1,000 truckers converge on the U.S. Capitol for an indefinite protest, one that could gridlock Washington and be humiliating for the Biden administration... well...
The powers that be, meanwhile, are preparing for it:
Capitol Hill staffers were sent a memo warning the 'potential impacts of truck convoys may be coincide with the State of the Union Address to Congress and extend through mid-March. Senate staff in D.C. and state offices should anticipate that these convoys may cause higher than normal traffic volumes and possible transportation disruptions on and around roadways in the Washington, DC area, and along various roadways throughout the country.'
The National Guard is to be deployed as well.
