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Truckers Freedom Convoy leader says he is seeking political asylum in the United States

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  • L lushed_lungfish@lemmy.ca

    I’m confused. If he is convinced he did nothing wrong, why would he need political asylum? Is he not willing to fight for his convictions?

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    subscript5676@lemmy.ca
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    Optics. He can claim to be a victim of “Canadian oppressors” and try to convince more people that there are “Canadian oppressors”.

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    • I implyingimplications@lemmy.ca

      Entered the US illegally and is now claiming asylum? He’s really hoping being a white conservative is going to stop him from going to jail.

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      grte@lemmy.ca
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      It might just. Fox News made a big deal about how the government was oppressing the “trucker” convoy. It may be enough of a show for his base that Trump accepts the asylum claim like he did for those white South Africans.

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        corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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        I was expecting to see “fugitive” in the description. Is it in the article? Are they using “fugitive” enough?

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          kent_eh@lemmy.ca
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          Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on your way out.

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          • G grte@lemmy.ca

            It might just. Fox News made a big deal about how the government was oppressing the “trucker” convoy. It may be enough of a show for his base that Trump accepts the asylum claim like he did for those white South Africans.

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            TimLovesTech (AuDHD)(he/him)
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            Well those white South Africans needed that asylum because of the white genocide going on in Africa. /s

            Also Trump has to do something to distract his base from the fact he just had his DOJ do a huge Epstein coverup after promising to bring the pedo cabal to justice for years.

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              healthetank@lemmy.ca
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              Man has some golden quotes, but this takes the cake, with respect to him denying responsibility over the MOU the convoy released.

              “I humbly, humbly apologize if Canadians felt that that was the premise of it,” Bauder added. “I apologize to Canadians over and over and over. I’m sorry if there were a few words that got construed and slurred around and misrepresented with disinformation and misinformation from the fake media.”

              My man doesn’t seem to realize that the MOU was publicly available and still is.

              For those of you who haven’t read it, basically it drastically misunderstands how the government works (no surprise there), including demands that the Senate create a council comprised of people the senate chooses, and people Canada Unity (convoy) chooses which then leads the country for decisions. That is so NOT how the Senate works, and this is the part that people say is an overthrow - there is no mention of the elected officials we chose, nor is there a mention of Trudeau or the Prime Minister.

              Our system basically has two houses - the Senate, who are unelected and long term serving to mediate fluctuations in power and generally propose changes or modifications to bills passed by the Commons, where our elected officials are. Proposed bills (or directions) need to pass both houses to become law. This is easily discoverable by a google search “Canadian government”.

              “Canada Unity (CU) offers this “Memorandum” to the Senate of Canada and the Governor General of Canada, the highest authorities representing the Federal Government (SCGGC) as “The Government of Canada”.”

              He can claim its a misunderstanding, but dude, if you’re getting over $10m in donations, you can afford to hire a lawyer that understands how our government is set up. Combined with the fact that the other co-signers from Canada Unity are all pro-separatist/Wexit members, I have a hard time believing it was an ‘accident’.

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              • nocturneN nocturne

                Or get deported to a brown country.

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                canconda@lemmy.ca
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                The irony would be hilarious but I’d wager he’ll make a great propaganda piece to keep the MAGA base in line. They’ll blast his story to convince them that the lack of due process is a liberal lie.

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                  captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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                  Why not just ask bukele and skip the middleman

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                    melsaskca@lemmy.ca
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                    He who whines and runs away lives to whine another day. Run fast, run far, but stay hydrated with all of that running.

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                      Canada will greatly benefit from his departure.

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                      • L lushed_lungfish@lemmy.ca

                        I’m confused. If he is convinced he did nothing wrong, why would he need political asylum? Is he not willing to fight for his convictions?

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                        captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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                        Not everyone with convictions will go to prison for them. That’s not to say he has good ones, the man sucks, but plenty of people have thrown away their lives to protest or to expose their governments then fled to avoid prosecution. It’s a group with folks from Lenin to Snowden

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                        • I i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca

                          We’re not sending our best.

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                          reannlegge@lemmy.ca
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                          No our best is to good for the US

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                            archangel1313@lemmy.ca
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                            Oh, thank God. Can’t wait for him to get deported to Sudan, or some shit.

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                              Maple Engineer
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                              Don’t let the door hit you on the ass on your way out. Good riddance

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