Just Stop Oil is just as counterproductive as the German “letzte Generation” its just pulling the issues into a public view with a absolute negative view, driving most people away. Some might say they are sponsored by big oil so they do this, keeping the public against them and not the actual problem…
I personally say both are just there for free Cloud.
Sure, I would have stopped the fire, if only the fire alarm wasn’t that loud and unpleasent.
The fact that i have actually heared similar to that regarding Carbon monoxide alarms should tell you something :/
This is btw a very very different thing, one is acute and visible, the other is abstract and “in the future” human psychology is great at fighting acute things… But not abstract things. And your simplification of this isn’t helpful either.
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.
…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.
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.
In general, even doing nothing would be better as what they do is driving more people away from climate politics because they associate the highly disruptive, disrespectful and destructive people with those politics and politicians that do constructive work.
This kind of Extremism is counter productive all the way through. 99% aren’t being understanding about people metaphorically spitting them in the face even if what they stand for is technically a good thing.
E: fixed a spelling mistake and a missing word
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
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.
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.