S1E08: The Canadian Insurrection Brought to You By the "Freedom" Convoy — with Tabi Wells

Canada's capital Ottawa has now been under siege for 3 weeks. Canadian journalist Tabi Wells joins Gail and Nate to discuss how a fringe anti-mandate group of self-proclaimed "freedom fighters" inspired by American alt-right groups have held Canada hostage. How did we get here?Resources mentioned in this episode:This article by CBC explains the Emergencies Act Trudeau invoked.Vox explains why in-/out-group differentiation is much stronger on the right and takes precedence over facts. This explains why with anti-vaxxers staying true to your group is a powerful pull (especially for conservatives).PsychCentral examines how 'Anti-Vaxxers' May Think Differently Than Other People. The researchers discovered that people higher in vaccine skepticism were less accurate in their estimations of mortality-related events and overestimated the negative events, more easily swayed by anecdotal horror stories.The Independent explores through studies the link between childhood trauma and people who refuse the vaccine here.Follow us on Twitter at @fullmutuality, on Facebook at fb.com/fullmutuality, on Instagram at @fullmutuality, and on WordPress at fullmutuality.wordpress.com. Visit fullmutuality.com for more. Join as a partner on Patreon for exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.