COVID-19 Pandemic Policy Protests

Hotly debated policies that many perceive as economically disasterous and socially segregating have spurred protests around the world, mostly in Western nations.

See people speaking out against the narrative for a summary of intellectual and political arguments.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosted an “intimate dinner” at 10 Downing Street for “some of the world’s most powerful executives” on October 18, 2021. The stated purpose of the meeting was to discuss “Global Britain”, ahead of a summit the following day “attended by more than 200 top financiers designed to woo investment in Britain and fend off the advances of countries on the European Continent.”¹⁾ The event was attended by “dozens” of protestors who blocked access to arriving cars and attempted to see who was behind the vehicles' tinted windows.²⁾ Protesters loudly called for Bill Gates to be arrested, while accusing him of murder through his close involvement over the development of deadly COVID-19 vaccine products.^{3) 4)}

A second “gala dinner” was co-hosted by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and William Russell, the Lord Mayor of London, “for other leading business figures.”⁵⁾

Among the dinner guests were Microsoft founder Bill Gates; BlackRock CEO and Chairman Larry Fink; JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon; Blackstone co-founder Stephen Schwarzman; Barclays Group Chief Executive Jes Staley; Santander Group Chairwoman Ana Botín; BT CEO Philip Jansen; Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon.⁶⁾

event hashtag #WeWillAllBeThere

2021 November 21- “We’ll Never Give Up” — Protests Erupt Across World Over Gov’t COVID Tyranny by Tyler Durden

AP News calls them “far-right,” but tens of thousands of freedom-loving people marched against new tyrannical public health measures, such as partial and full lockdowns and health passports and mandatory vaccinations, across Europe.

Demonstrations against new virus restrictions were observed in Austria, Croatia, Italy, Northern Ireland, the UK, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Outside of Europe, protesters were seen in several cities across Canada, Australia, Japan, and even the US. Some marked Saturday as part of a “Worldwide Freedom” rally to protest COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates.

Some of the most intense rallies, which turned into riots, were in the port city of Rotterdam. Clashes between protesters and police began Friday and continued through Saturday night.

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A short piece by Avi Barak from a seemingly peaceful protest that turned violent.