Canadians Being Meek

It's hard to judge what's going on in Canada from a distance of thousands of miles, but from what I can gather, things are moving along a trajectory favorable to the protesters. That may sound strange, considering how the totalitarians have come down hard on dissenters and their backers. Their leaders have been arrested and jackboots have been unleashed on the public, including snipers in battle fatigue. The trucker revolt has been crushed.

However, the totalitarians have only won if what's going on in Canada is merely a trucker revolt, and not something bigger. If this doesn't crush the will of the people to resist, nothing is gained by the totalitarians. All they've achieved is a display of their true nature, which is anything but appealing. The totalitarians have revealed themselves as fundamentally un-Canadian and un-Christian. Their true nature is on display, and it's rather revolting.

My guess is that this is but one battle in a long war of attrition, and if this is so, the totalitarians have blundered. They've come out swinging with all they got, and only inflicted minor damage. People have moved out of their way as they rushed into battle, and now they are easy targets for mockery and persecution. The totalitarian overreach related to what amounts to a flu is making them look pathetic, evil and inept. They have toned their flag so that their names can be compiled into lists based on evidence provided by the totalitarians themselves. They are setting themselves up for a world of hurt, including possible lawsuits in a not too distant future.

Meanwhile, the right thing to do as far as the protests are concerned is to reposition, and come up with some different form of protest. The trucker revolt was a success. They deserve their rest. It's time for others to take up the baton.

The wrong thing to do would be to dig in for a physical battle with the jackboots. The temptation to stand one's ground and fight may be great, but it's not the way attrition wars are won. Damage has to be inflicted where the enemy is weak, not where they have all their heavy guns pointed at us.

Protesters should target the supply lines and the financial infrastructures of the totalitarians. They should withdraw money and buy precious metals. They should encourage a general boycott of those who've encouraged mandates. Spend money with those who support liberty, and avoid trade and commerce with those who oppose it.

Protesters should also demoralize the minions as much as possible. Make it clear to everybody that this is about a flu, and that it's impossible to defend the totalitarian measures based on this. Involvement on the side of the totalitarians is shameful, evil and stupid.

In short, protesters should be meek. They should handle themselves with the discipline and flexibility required for attrition warfare. Creativity and agility is central. Once the enemy catches on to what's going on, change the tactics. Don't hang around for long in the same place. Think ahead and know which battles to fight and which to avoid.

When errors are made, the protesters should be quick to forgive themselves their sins. No-one is perfect. Mistakes are made, and being humble to this fact is essential because a stubborn refusal to change a failing tactic has a tendency to turn a bad situation into something worse. And keep in mind that some battles are not ours to fight. There's a time and a place for everything. Victory comes only when the time is right. With many still deep asleep, we're a long way from regaining the liberties we've lost over the years. But things are moving in the right direction, and time is on our side.

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