Guts

By Hubie and Bertie

It's kind of interesting how the Canadian convoy "protesters" trundled into a G7 capital and entrenched themselves for three weeks without thinking that there would be hell to pay. They were able to rely on the disorganization of the Ottawa police in the beginning, yes — but when push came to shove, and the Emergencies Act was enforced, by and large, they packed up and left.

Which makes them the latest entry in the "Trumpsters Are Cowards" ledger. Maybe the so-called truckers who are driving from California to Washington, DC, for the State of the Union Address will join that less-than-august roll call. (Although they're saying they won't try to enter the District, so who knows?) Meanwhile, it's striking from the latest news stories who has moxie and who doesn't. And on the "who doesn't" side, it's definitely the Trumpster truckers.

The ones who do? Citizens of Ukraine who are arming themselves to fight the Russian aggressors. The more than 40 Ukrainian soldiers who have already died turning back the invasion. And most especially, the thousands of Russian citizens who have turned out to demonstrate against Vladimir Putin and the worst European attack since World War II.

Unlike the Trumpy demonstrators in Canada and the US, Russians who show up at demonstrations literally put their lives at risk. This is something that the "Fuck Trudeau/Biden" crowd can't possibly understand. Let's hope they come to realize the difference. And may the fates favor the people of Ukraine (and the Russians who sympathize with them). We cats PURR.