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kev1974

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Just Stop Oil appear to have branched out into general protesting now? Here they are yesterday failing to stop a coach of migrants heading to the Bibby Stockholm

 
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WritersBlock

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Isn’t vandalising art a criminal act? I might have just made that up; I’ve just finished reading a dystopian novel :LOL:
 
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Tatooine_legend1

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You know the odd thing I've been hearing lately is China's response to the west lecturing them on climate change is that they are yet to go through their own industrial revolution, whereas we have. How does that even make sense? It's only been the last what, 50 years that we've truly benefited from the industrial revolution. The poor fuckers working in the factories across britain, especially up north hardly benefitted from it. China have came along and benefitted themselves from all the shit we buy from them, so that response doesn't hold much weight. All the ideas from industrial revolution and onwards have been copied by other countries to benefit themselves, especially the large countries.
 
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Doctor_Wibble

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Lonette said:
But if they piss off everyone, they will only continue to lose support so...still doesn't make sense to me? I remember when Greta said you have to piss people off and I felt she was barking up the wrong tree, and I don't have the problem with her that some do.
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I think they just didn't get the difference between that and getting people to take notice.

Has there been any explanation of the reasoning behind messing up a snooker table? That one just left me wondering WTF snooker had done to anyone.
 
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rainbowlemon

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They will say that they're doing it for their grandkids. As they're also mostly retired there would be no worry about the consequences of something coming up on a DBS search.

Their demands are by 2030.

From one JSO protestor:

www.opendemocracy.net

Insulate Britain: Our climate protesters face show trials

OPINION: An activist is in jail for mentioning the climate crisis in court. Our judicial system is enabling the state
www.opendemocracy.net www.opendemocracy.net
 
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heretoreaditall2019

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rainbowlemon said:
Hope he stays there . My old friend was an eco nut and also a insulate britain protestor.. I bet he’s taken up this crusade too.

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When I saw this thread title I came on here to say how brilliant I think he is. He’s articulated it so well and I know this’ll sound problematic but isn’t as “other” as a lot of the notorious campaigners have been - eg plumby accent, pink hair, bottles of urine. I think he’s provided the most compelling argument and in the least repulsive way which is what we as a society need to change minds…
 
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Codiaeum said:
is that a per capita reading? More people and industry (well, not all, but some industries…) will raise that obviously. And with Germany shutting down the nuclear plants, other stuff gets burned, which was just a stupid move, if you ask me.
What really disturbed me is those near east countries burning oil like there’s truly no tomorrow for shite. Let’s be honest. Nobody needed that football stadium in the effing desert.
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Codiaeum said:
is that a per capita reading? More people and industry (well, not all, but some industries…) will raise that obviously. And with Germany shutting down the nuclear plants, other stuff gets burned, which was just a stupid move, if you ask me.
What really disturbed me is those near east countries burning oil like there’s truly no tomorrow for shite. Let’s be honest. Nobody needed that football stadium in the effing desert.
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We produce 341.5 Megatons compared to China's 11.6 Gigatons and the U.S's 4.5 Gigatons annually.
 
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neroli

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Cack_Conroe said:
It seems like the majority of "activism" (not just for climate, for all kinds of things) these days is aggressive people screaming "THIS IS BAD" and "YOU'RE EVIL!!!!" on social media, and feeling self-righteous by turning up to "protests" but not actually doing anything helpful to create change. Because that would require hard work and intelligence, and you wouldn't get the virtue signalling points on social media for doing vital background work, nor the thrill of causing trouble.
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Well said. The desire to create anger appears to be the driving force with these career activists. Rather than give them attention maybe their actions should be played down, treated as predictable and not commented on any further? They are not helping their cause at all.All rather pathetic rather than "revolutionary". Instilling fear into vulnerable young people and revving up the climate anxiety "therapists/psychologists" who want to seize the moment and make big bucks.
 
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