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Have ER considered teaming with an organization dedicated to digital freedom (like the EFF) for cases like this? Because just coming into a new space, pressing
by t0astbread 7y ago
Have ER considered teaming with an organization dedicated to digital freedom (like the EFF) for cases like this? Because just coming into a new space, pressing your own demands and ignoring pre-existing efforts looks very unprofessional (IMO at least).
- Bantros 7y agoHopefully not, the EFF has a clear set of goals and principles
- throwawaysea 7y agoThis. Extinction Rebellion is already being co-opted for unrelated issues. > We demand a just transition that prioritizes the most vulnerable people and indigenous sovereignty; establishes reparations and remediation led by and for Black people, Indigenous people, people of color and poor communities Their demands are somewhat nonsensical IMO: https://extinctionrebellion.us/ https://extinctionrebellion.us/ > We do not trust our Government to make the bold, swift and long-term changes necessary to achieve these changes and we do not intend to hand further power to our politicians. Instead we demand a Citizens’ Assembly to oversee the changes, as we rise from the wreckage, creating a democracy fit for purpose. They don’t trust the nebulous “government” and demand a group be placed into power by citizens. So...a representative democracy? Like the one they’ve failed to gain support within (to the extent they demand anyways)?
- pjc50 7y agoThose are absolutely not unrelated, in issues from Amazon logging to the Dakota pipeline to Nigerian oil.
- iliketocomplain 7y agoI hate this blatant racism of the PC people.
- perfunctory 7y agoI don't want to sound dismissive but I am afraid we must conclude that "pre-existing efforts" have utterly failed. Global emissions are still rising, investments into fossil infrastructure are still rising, fossil subsidies are not repealed.