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applegrove

(122,801 posts) Thu Nov 3, 2022, 09:21 PM Nov 2022

Ottawa: Truck Convoy protesters were regularly handed thousands of dollars

cash by some of the organizers every few days. That really pisses off the local Ottawa businesses who had to shut down for 3 weeks. CTV News

They interviewed one trucker a few months later who admitted he joined up to belong somewhere and gave all his savings to the organizers. He obviously didn't get any of the 100,000s of dollars that was handed out.

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Ottawa: Truck Convoy protesters were regularly handed thousands of dollars (Original Post) applegrove Nov 2022 OP

so - SOME drivers were handed money? stopdiggin Nov 2022 #1

I feel sorry for him. I do. applegrove Nov 2022 #2

I generally have sympathy for people that are genuinely stopdiggin Nov 2022 #3

He was very lonely. That is an old story of getting exploited by a cult applegrove Nov 2022 #4

I reconsider stopdiggin Nov 2022 #5

There were many there who just wanted to communicate with others applegrove Nov 2022 #6

stopdiggin

(12,660 posts)

1. so - SOME drivers were handed money?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Nov 3, 2022, 10:19 PM

Nov 2022

but clearly not all, or even a majority? As for the chumps that 'gave all his savings' - I think you can probably guess where general opinion falls there.

applegrove

(122,801 posts)

2. I feel sorry for him. I do.

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 3, 2022, 10:28 PM

Nov 2022

stopdiggin

(12,660 posts)

3. I generally have sympathy for people that are genuinely

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 3, 2022, 10:49 PM

Nov 2022

'limited' (i.e., just plain stupid, through no fault of their own). Slightly less for people that are marginally intelligent, and have been somehow 'conned' (where, again, most of the fault probably lies elsewhere). And some remnant (but probably significantly less) for those people that are plenty capable and competent - but have participated in their own 'con', by joining a cult and throwing their fortune on a pyre of 'salvation.'

applegrove

(122,801 posts)

4. He was very lonely. That is an old story of getting exploited by a cult

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 3, 2022, 11:23 PM

Nov 2022

that prays on people's emotions.

stopdiggin

(12,660 posts)

5. I reconsider

Reply to applegrove (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 3, 2022, 11:34 PM

Nov 2022

Your compassion, and understanding for basic human frailties and needs - does you much credit. And my own, somewhat brusk, dismissal - considerably less. I defer to your better ...
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applegrove

(122,801 posts)

6. There were many there who just wanted to communicate with others

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 3, 2022, 11:46 PM

Nov 2022

with hate in their hearts. Many, many. Who knows the guy I feel sorry for may be the Grand Wizard of the KKK in his town.

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