• doingthestuff@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Young people gluing themselves to roads aren’t making life difficult for oil CEOs or politicians. They’re fucking with people trying to get to their jobs, people trying to get to the hospital, trying to get to their aunt’s funeral. And where I live almost no one has access to any non-car alternatives. That’s why those people are scorned.

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      11 months ago

      You’ve got a point. In places where there’s no real alternative to driving, these protests can disrupt the lives of everyday people more than the bigwigs they’re aimed at. It’s like trying to throw a rock at a drone and hitting your neighbor’s window instead. The CEOs and politicians probably don’t even hear about it, while someone misses a crucial job interview or can’t say goodbye to their aunt. It’s a tough situation. The protesters want to be heard, but the people who really need to listen aren’t the ones getting inconvenienced. It’s a classic case of good intentions but maybe not the best execution, especially in areas where public transport is as rare as an honest politician.

      • Ben Matthews@sopuli.xyz
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        11 months ago

        Except afaik, they do glue protests in big cities where there are plenty of metros, buses, bicycles …

    • Something_Complex@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      I think we are missing the point. We are all complacent. Like it’s you wanted to strike but people keep piercing the lines and going in to work.

      Well in that case you are worse of financially (ik I can literally mean lose everything for some).

      But when this plannet burns havung spent a few more years scrapping by sounds useless.