The cause is good but the movement's general approach re police and arrests is worrying. 'cops are the good guys' is a delusion that can only be held by privileged white people, and it's an attitude that alienates a sizeable portion of potential protesters who know first-hand how brutal cops can be and can't afford to be handed over to them if shit hits the fan.
The cause is good but the movement's general approach re police and arrests is worrying. 'cops are the good guys' is a delusion that can only be held by privileged white people, and it's an attitude that alienates a sizeable portion of potential protesters who know first-hand how brutal cops can be and can't afford to be handed over to them if shit hits the fan.
https://www.thecanary.co/opinion/2018/11/06/to-succeed-environmental-activists-extinction-rebellion-must-urgently-change-their-attitude-to-the-police/