Jim,
Not to pile on, but a couple of thoughts for you to consider:
He fails to acknowledge that had the protestors not been there none of the conflicts would have occurred.
Conflict is not the problem. In fact, many conflicts are necessary and have very desirable outcomes. The problem here is corruption and oppression; the very things that the convoy sought to oppose.
No acknowledgment is made of the grief created for the residents living in the downtown area whose sleep was disturbed for weeks. Also the loss of business created by the truckers presence.
Many residents supported the convoy because of the grief and lost business caused by poor government policy and decisions. The convoy's purpose was to put an end to the continuation of more grief and suffering at the hands of the government, and they promised that as soon as the government put an end to it, they would leave and put an end to their efforts, as well. Sometimes corrective action is painful but necessary. A broken bone that heals incorrectly has to first be re-broken before it can be set correctly and heal properly.
