What American Media Is Getting Wrong About Canada’s Big Protests

Plain English with Derek Thompson

What if I told you that the anti-vaccination trucker protests in Canada weren’t principally about vaccines or truckers (or even Canada)? The Atlantic’s David Frum joins to set us straight about what’s going on in Ottawa and the meme-ification of protest politics.

Host: Derek Thompson

Guest: David Frum

Producer: Devon Manze

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