• Ceedoestrees@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    This article prioritizes the conflict between the protesters and the first nation, with about three sentences regarding the conflict with the RCMP. It seems to intentionally obfuscate the fact the protesters were working under the guidance of local indigenous people and their primary conflict was, repeatedly, with the police.

    Non violent protestors were pepper sprayed, arrested, injured, stolen from, and abused. They were charged, and settled with conditions that barred them from participation in future protests, fined them, as well as impeded their ability to work and live.

    It was one of the largest protests in Canadian history and it was hidden by algorithms on social media. There was barely any detailed news about it, even at the time.