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[-] LostCause@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

I just want to say, I used to work at a fossil fuel company and one of the owner‘s family’s favourite sports to talk about was tennis, other two was golf and sailing.

Not sure if they also watched this one, but I can see a potential connection at least.

[-] Methylman@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

I get that but it's starting to feel like these people would protest a kids birthday party if it meant the news would cover them .

I like seeing them on the streets doing their slow walks and getting in the way of corporations daily business but I can't help but feel some of their actions are starting to alienate would-be supporters

[-] LostCause@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

I get that frustration as well that you express, since it disrupted something you enjoy and that isn‘t pleasant. However, as the inaction by those in power mounts, so do the frustrations of otherwise powerless protesters and that is something happening regardless of any negative counter reactions they may also provoke.

Already people have set themselves on fire in front of government buildings in the US for example and even that isn‘t yet the height of escalations that people can go to trying to get themselves to be heard. You can probably see why, as the climate reports we do hear get increasingly dark and various people and ecosystems on the planet experience negative effects.

[-] Methylman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah - I guess it also feels like everyone knows something needs to be done by now but clearly if everyone actually did feel that way (I would hope at least) something would be done

[-] RockyBockySocky@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Remember that you are part of everyone :)

Go vegan, stop driving if you can, avoid planes, and so on.

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