Hey, how are things going with that far-right "trucker convoy" that's going to bring Canadian-style, uh, truck-parking to our great unwashed masses in this country?
That depends. Did your vision of a "trucker convoy" depend on anybody actually showing up?
Yes, today's pro-convoy rally at the Washington Monument resulted in a whole lot of not much; another reporter counted "about 20 people" in attendance, significantly below organizer estimates of, Jeebus, at least a full busload's worth. That leaves us in the now-usual spot of being both in a position to point and laugh while still having to remind ourselves that the people who want to shut the United States government down by driving trucks around are some of the most radical figures in the country, and law enforcement officials are obliged to take the Canadian-seige-"inspired" threats seriously because some of the things participants have claimed as goals border on the terrorism-adjacent, whether or not any of them actually come to pass.
The anti-Biden, anti-government, anti-vaccine crowds pushing for the convoys are some of the same groups that participated in or allied with the Jan. 6 insurrection, so a real possibility of genuine violence from the that crowd remains. In terms of the actual "convoys" being organized, however, there ain't much. There may be a minimum number of actual "trucks" required before you can call something a convoy, and whatever that number is, it isn't "one, plus some stragglers."
And no, putting flags on your pickup doesn't count. You're not a convoy, you're just a guy getting terrible gas mileage.
As far as the overall convoy "movement" itself, it's hasn't been in good shape anywhere. A Saturday California launch was humiliating for all involved, though various organizers continue to insist (that is, lie) about vast numbers of trucks headed towards Washington, D.C., but in places where, uh, nobody can see them.
Thankfully, this looks like one proto-insurrection that just isn't happening. While organizers make excuses and angrily bluster at reporters, few actual truck drivers are willing to fill their tanks and drive through the night for a job that only pays in public ridicule. It's a bust.
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