Many have referred to those in the Truckers Freedom Convoy and their followers as "Idiots". They are not "idiots". Many are well educated although in some important respects, they are undereducated. Many do not have a good understanding of one or more of the following: scientific method, probabilities, logical reasoning, critical thinking, democracy, fact checking. A sad commentary on our educational system.
It appears that over 50% of the funding came from the USA, and a disturbing amount came from right wing organizations and their followers. This is a new peril in our modern society. That peril is the ability of deep pocketed extreme groups (from anywhere in the world) to fund and rally these undereducated to disrupt society for their own political purposes. We need a major educational effort, not just for children, but everyone. We need to learn new skills in order to navigate this fast-changing digital world.
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