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This was never a protest, it was a blockade. If they were actually protesting public opinion wouldn’t have turned on them.

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Just because the corporate-owned media reports their cause in a negative light, doesn't mean public opinion has turned on them. In fact people were lining the streets as they made their way to Ottawa.

That recent hack gave light to only 29% of total donations coming from Canadians, they are not widely supported no matter what the HN Libertarian slant wants you to believe.

Which recent hack?

A news article shared in this thread suggested 51% came from Canada.

The foreign donations are small amounts spread across many donors.

It doesn't exactly appear like Uncle Vlad is sending them billions of rubles or something.

Most people I know think they are assholes and should go away. Also check out r/Ottawa on Reddit where the sentiment is solidly against them.

I think you're right about one thing though. Opinion hasn't "turned" on them because it was never with them in the first place.

Subreddits are group think bubbles, i wouldn't consider that a good source of public opinion. That is like saying everyone wants Trump to be president, head over to r/thedonald.

Reddit has always leaned heavily left. Just look at the front page and the cesspool that is /r/politics.

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