In this episode Mike and James review the conflict within the 1 Million March 4 Kids Protest on September 20th, 2023 in Edmonton Alberta. This episode discusses the protestors point of view and reasons for demonstrating. It also covers the counter protestors response, Antifa and Marxist supporters, and the protection of Antifa by Edmonton Police Officers.
The protesters side chanted: Leave Our Kids Alone
The counter protesters chanted: Protect Trans Kids
Interaction with Antifa, counter-protesters, and Edmonton Police at the #yeg #1MillionMarch4Children
https://youtu.be/SBJBZrPIhHY
Antifa Tactics and Guide to Distruption: https://beautifultrouble.org
CUPE urges members to resist anti-trans hate
https://cupe.ca/cupe-urges-members-resist-anti-trans-hate
CBC kids Article:
https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/thousands-across-canada-rally-for-and-against-lgbtq-rights-and-pronoun-policies/
Global News Lethbridge Coverage:
https://globalnews.ca/news/9976182/1-million-march-4-children-lethbridge-city-hall-counter-protesters/
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00:00 Intro
01:15 Podcast Start
02:46 Protest Summary
04:29 Protest Location and Objective
08:12 Edmonton Protesters
11:44 Leave Our Kids Alone
13:49 Edmonton Counter-protesters
14:47 Protect Trans Kids
15:31 Do LGBT Kids Need Protection from Parents?
16:42 What is a Trans Kid?
18:04 Gender Stereotypes
20:46 Counter-protester Demographic
22:03 Marxist.ca Table
22:49 Mike's Experience with Antifa
23:56 Antifa Altercation Footage
26:34 Beautiful Trouble - An Antifa Guide
32:57 Interaction with Edmonton Police
35:35 Police Accuse Mike of Instigation
41:13 Comparison between Protesters & Counter Protesters
44:02 CUPE Union Labels Protest as Anti-Trans Hate
48:02 Searching on CBC.ca for Protest Coverage
50:33 Global News Lethbridge Coverage
51:45 Closing Thoughts
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