Right, but you only need a couple crazies to put the fear of eco-terrorism into the heart of rich people. Except that just leads directly to really really oppr

Right, but you only need a couple crazies to put the fear of eco-terrorism into the heart of rich people. Except that just leads directly to really really oppressive facism, because plenty of people already want that for various reasons, and the public news already has no qualms about calling people throwing paint on a picture "eco-terrorists" while being utterly mum about the people actively plotting to harm politicians because they aren't facist enough. Politicians will happily jump at the opportunity to enact what they're actively trying to do.