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You really still think 'raising awareness' is going to do something?
There is a really big gap in the chain of events that is supposed to lead from "we block some average commuters in their buses" to "something happens about climate change". How exactly is that going to work? Because I'm really struggling to see it.
Not to mention that the 'awareness' is largely there. Most people have known about this for quite a long time, and it's now commonly accepted and common wisdom that 'something has to be done'. And that's exactly where it stops.
My problem with the whole XR stuff is that I am now getting the distinct impression that they think getting into the newspaper in itself is achieving something. Well, it can be a first step, but so far I don't see the second and third step there. Yes, a lot of people agree with what they do and are generally on their side, as am I, in principle at least. However, I get the feeling most of those people - again, same as myself - are not new converts and have held those opinions since before XR came into existence.
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Not to mention that the 'awareness' is largely there. Most people have known about this for quite a long time, and it's now commonly accepted and common wisdom that 'something has to be done'.
What on this earth makes you think that? Ignorance of the situation is a massive issue. The lack of truthful reporting in the media is a massive issue.
The platforming of climate denial is a massive issue.
One of XR’s demands is to make sure people are properly informed. Who else is campaigning on that issue?
adroit
The centrism that thinks that climate change is a disaster but non violent protest to raise awareness is a negative because it causes disruption to the bus schedule.