E19 - Misrepresented Truckers: Terrorist or Heroes?

When you think about the heroes of the pandemic, who comes to mind? Nurses? Doctors? Scientists? While all of these people are certainly important, there is another group of unsung heroes that deserve recognition: truckers. Truckers have been on the front lines of this pandemic since day one, and they have played a critical role in keeping the country running.  But when Canadian truckers began protesting against the vaccine mandate, the media was quick to label them as terrorists. Is this an accurate portrayal of these individuals? Or are they, in fact, misunderstood heroes?  In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Jim and Dan talk about how the media characterizes truckers protesting as terrorists, why Defiant Ls is Jim’s next favorite, and what the media says about Donald Trump's spy claims. Enjoy! In This Episode01:29 - Why truckers protesting are not terrorists 04:06 - How the media characterizes truckers protesting as terrorists while defending groups that literally burn down American cities 09:31 - The Defiant Ls: Getting to know them and why they were suspended on Twitter 14:04 - Hillary Clinton's account of the Trump-Russia connection 19:12 - Media clips about Donald Trump's spy claims 21:35 - The conspiracy behind the Quintez Brown case Favorite Quotes05:18 - "Yeah, they're blocking traffic but they're not burning cities down. They're not shooting people. But they're going against the narrative. They're going against the establishment and they're bringing attention to it. That's the worst thing for them. I mean really, did you know what Canada was doing with these mandates before this? No. But the world does now." - Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr. 03:00 - "During the lockdowns truckers were heroes, they were delivering all our goods. Now they're terrorists, absolute terrorists. Every one of them. They went from being an essential worker to essentially not needed." - Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr. Follow the Pod Bless America Podcast on GETTR Engage with Pod Bless America PodcastEmail: [email protected] Listen to more episodes of the Pod Bless America PodcastApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle Podcasts