I can understand Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson's confusion. Leftists are accustomed to mostly "peaceful" protests where businesses are looted and police stations are set on fire. The fact that the Freedom Convoy is an actual peaceful protest is scary and confusing to people. It's no surprise the mayor is freaking out. That doesn't mean we can't still point at him and laugh. Here's what Mayor Watson had to say about the greatest thing to happen to Canada since WWE's Calgary Stampede (via Breitbart News).
“It’s disturbing when you see the protest turning into what looks like some kind of a fun carnival, where they’ve got bouncy castles and hot tubs and saunas, a complete insult to the people who are putting up with this nonsense for the last seven days, and it shows a great deal of insensitivity.”
This is what Watson, who has no children of his own, finds disturbing:
Bouncy castles have been set up for the kids in Ottawa. The "small fringe minority" is out of control. pic.twitter.com/yZ62VUeb7d
— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) February 6, 2022
Record-breaking supporters today at #TruckerConvoy2022 in Ottawa🇨🇦. GoFundMe-effect?
Highlights today: a newly-built community kitchen with free sandwiches & hot soup for everyone, kiddie fun on bouncy castles & bundles of hay, lively DJ & friendly smilespic.twitter.com/BDXJlbF4I1
— Kulvinder Kaur MD (@dockaurG) February 6, 2022
Compare that to the kind of protests most liberal politicians find acceptable.