I wholeheartedly agree with the end, I am sometimes at odds with the means but it can’t be denied that these activists have some of the biggest balls on the planet and I have nothing but respect for them. The message is clear and consistent, garnering huge publicity for the cause is good. I know some people don’t like it but you try getting a multi trillion pound industry to cease causing irreparable harm and you probably wouldn’t make your local paper.
What should be remembered is that it shouldn’t take this type of activism, but what is left when voices are ignored?
what is left when voices are ignored?
We aren’t allowed to spell it out on social media sites, as moderators will remove such language. But we all know what needs to happen to make oppression stop. The problem just comes down to coordinating the efforts among the people willing to do the dirty work.
Biggest balls? Really? They are actually a large part of why we’re still so dependent on fossil fuels. If they had the balls to accept nuclear is in fact the faaaaar lesser evil, we could’ve ditched fossil fuel for electricity generation completely by now. Instead we have countries ramping up coal usage and building new gas power plants to replace their nuclear plants. And they still see this as a win.
Those nuclear plants will be indispensable once we start having entire fleets of 18-wheelers recharging at night.
Agree with their battle. It’s necessary. Just not with what they’ve pushed the past 30-odd years.
Good on them, modern day heroes.
Maybe they’ll have enough time in jail to understand that orange powder doesn’t stop psychopathic billionaires.
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Sure, I would have stopped the fire, if only the fire alarm wasn’t that loud and unpleasent.
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The school I went to got destroyed in a flood, people die in my city due to heat in summer. It is already acute, but people choose to ignore it. Eco systems are under immense pressure all around the world. This is not something in a far away future, it is happening right now.
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What are you doing to help with the systemic change we need?
Man’s sat here on negative votes talking about being simple lol.
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Have you considered you aren’t the target of the actions they’re taking?
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Their cause is constantly in the news every time they do this, I’d say they’re doing a hell of a good job.
They aren’t ‘bringing awareness to climate change’ they’re saying ‘stop dissociating and pay attention to this’ and it’s working.
“you won’t get me on your side without actual evidence that this destructive behavior is doing more good than harm regarding the issue.”
Oh no, sad noises, the vile hater won’t support the only people trying to make a difference. May as well pack up, go home and wait for the world to end.
Shut up mate, you look stupid, you spell like a fool, and you’re honestly an example of everything that’s wrong with this world.
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In the 1990s everyone was very polite about it and nothing happened.
“Anti climate” Phew lad, you need to stop already, you’ve already proven your point.
…you know over 1300 people died during a heat wave, like, a week ago, right? And that wildfires are tearing through he goddamn arctic circle right now? The fuck you think this isn’t acute. You just don’t see it yet because it’s affecting the global south, aka, the poorer, darker skinned countries. Asshole.
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That’s a self fulfilling prophecy, isn’t it? The effect you describe would not be there if it wasn’t for comments like this. Or at the very least, these comments make the effect bigger.
Have a better idea?
A better idea than torching the public support that was painstakingly earned over decades? I guess every idea is better.
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I disagree that what they are doing brings any negative consequence to the movement though. Most of them are kids with no real choice. They can’t join a party. Heck, most can’t even vote. All the things you said are important and they are being done.
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Putting in political work, petitions, speaking to and informing people, writing the politicians (at best paper mail, its taken more seriously) going into a party and making change from inside, protesting normally as in on the streets and not being disruptive to the public.
The things that have done absolutely nothing for the last 4 decades? Yeah lets keep doing it, maybe this decade guys
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Okay, but we do also have to break things because the legal channels aren’t good enough. If they were sufficient, we wouldn’t be here, now.
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Do you? Have you read any history books? Do you know how your rights were attained?
It’s such a shame it’s all of our collective necks that boot you’re licking so enthusiastically is stomping on, not just yours.
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Doubtful.
