that’s just the excuse. right wing tactics involve generating controversy to swing money, publicity, and votes in their direction. these i think are exactly the same individuals involved in actions against women’s rights, attacks political and otherwise on lgbt rights, burning books, etc.
so it’s not really about vaccines, it’s about power. slowing down trade, helping to spur more inflation: those are strong tactics against current leadership in both countries
heather cox richardson points out we did something similar in chile in the 70s
Among those heavily subsidized, the sources said, were the organizers of a nationwide truck strike that lasted 26 days in the fall of 1972, seriously disrupting Chile’s economy and provoking the first of a series of labor crises for President Allende.
right? just look at standing rock, or in canada any similar protests by indigenous people against tar sands. can’t stop that oil
