Just Stop Oil protests

[meltonblue]

These people think we’re destroying the planet (and they’re probably right) and care about it. And want to do something about it.

Find it hard to criticise that.

Pretty much. I get the criticism of them if they’re blocking public services but chucking paint on something and people being outraged about it just validates their point to me.

 

[urban genie]

These people think we’re destroying the planet (and they’re probably right) and care about it. And want to do something about it.

Find it hard to criticise that.

All very middle class protest though, soft targets and wacky gimicks.

Hardly millitant are they, The Ludditees, chartist & Sufregettes, would be disappointed in how wet they are.

Cunts need to go all baader meinhof and start blowing up esso garages ;-)

 

[urban genie]

If it's carbon foot print them Coffee should be their avesary,

Every coffee drinker in europe is guilty of killing the planet, drink tea ffs is is more enviromentally friendly

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

If it's carbon foot print them Coffee should be their avesary,

Every coffee drinker in europe is guilty of killing the planet, drink tea ffs is is more enviromentally friendly

Yet another attack on the bourgeoisie from this class warrior…

 

[mexico1970]

If it's carbon foot print them Coffee should be their avesary,

Every coffee drinker in europe is guilty of killing the planet, drink tea ffs is is more enviromentally friendly

Tizer or Vimto surely?

 

[urban genie]

Yet another attack on the bourgeoisie from this class warrior…

My middle name is Zapata

 

[Marklr]

All very middle class protest though, soft targets and wacky gimicks.

Hardly millitant are they, The Ludditees, chartist & Sufregettes, would be disappointed in how wet they are.

Cunts need to go all baader meinhof and start blowing up esso garages ;-)

They've got you talking about them. What they do is for attention...it brings their cause to the public. Many people will moan about it, but they're successful in getting us to talk about it. And it's bullshit that they don't want you or I to use oil or whatever we have...they're campaigning for no NEW fossil fuel. It's for the future.

 

[BobKowalski]

Shame on you :)

Ha! I bought a pack of four yesterday. I’ll probably get sprayed with orange paint next time I’m in Sainsburys.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

If you don't agree with them you're a monster, it's always best to err on the side of caution and eat your yoghurt with relish.

I do think the world needs to do something urgent about climate change. But I don’t think some blue haired they/thems spraying orange paint over ancient monuments and priceless art is the way to go about it.

And nothing is going to make a difference anyway until the likes of China, India and the US take renewable energy seriously.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

They've got you talking about them. What they do is for attention...it brings their cause to the public. Many people will moan about it, but they're successful in getting us to talk about it. And it's bullshit that they don't want you or I to use oil or whatever we have...they're campaigning for no NEW fossil fuel. It's for the future.

It might be giving them attention and if that’s all they want then great. but the public aren’t talking about stopping oil production, we’re talking about a bunch of idiots instead.

Tactics like this aren’t making the public support their cause. If anything I think it’s detracting from the issue.