[_oyks]

Yeah I think you might be missing the point - the aim with these protests is to toe the line between getting news attention without getting it for the wrong reasons. The actual protest and the cause do not have to be perfectly matched

[veeti]

The wrong reasons, such as blocking first aid and causing the death of an innocent cyclist: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63517102

Maybe it's time to start calling out these ecoterrorist clowns for what they truly are.

[ok_dad]

They caused one death, polluting industry caused millions per year. I guess I feel bad for the cyclist, but people die everyday and no one hears about it. Blaming the climate movement for a single death is simply redirecting focus from the probability that we’re all headed for a big hurt due to lack of concern and self control as a society.

[melling]

Nah, they’re climate change “alarmists”. People ignore them. It doesn’t change anyone’s mind.

https://youtu.be/3E0a_60PMR8

https://www.foxnews.com/media/physicist-tells-tucker-carlson...

Companies do make more promises they can’t keep.

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/02/07/study-worlds-biggest-fir...

[voldacar]

The point of the protests is for the protesters to signal moral righteousness

[antiterra]

I’m going to let you in on a secret: people can have deeply held beliefs. Yes, some people are dishonest about their opinions for political or social advantage. However, a knee jerk reaction that people vocally expressing an opinion you disagree with are simply posturing or virtue signaling is a form of denial.