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They do a pretty good job of vilifying themselves by blocking roads. Regardless of your stance on anything climate-related, when you have somewhere to be, the l
by Tommstein 3y ago
They do a pretty good job of vilifying themselves by blocking roads. Regardless of your stance on anything climate-related, when you have somewhere to be, the last thing you want is some assholes blocking the road.
- zolbrek 3y agoFriendly reminder that cooking oil can sometimes help gluers get unstuck from the road faster!
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- hughesjj 3y agoYeah, protest is most effective when it goes unnoticed. I'm sure if we all just sit around politely everything will get better. https://theneedling.com/2020/09/10/local-woman-just-thinks-flaming-forest-could-find-more-peaceful-way-to-protest-climate-change/ https://theneedling.com/2020/09/10/local-woman-just-thinks-f...
- hulitu 3y agoTell that to german police. I'm sure that if they let the guys glued to the pavement overnight, they will stop quickly.
- derelicta 3y agoBlocking stuff has always been part of the protest toolset to gather attention, so its nothing really new. What's new is how blocking roads and protesting in general is being slowly interpreted as a terrorist act that needs to be prohibited.
- somedude895 3y agoThe author makes the same argument comparing it to the farmers' protests a while back. The difference is that the farmers' protests were a one-off or maybe two-off thing, while these climate protesters have been doing it systematically for over a year now, and between that and things like attempting to destroy priceless art it's no wonder people are starting to see them as terrorists. And it doesn't require any conspiracy by shadowy powers to make the average person think that.