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Author: Robert Bradley Jr.
“[I am] Worry that an incident like this could damage what I (and many others) have devoted their lives to. From a communications perspective, the protest seemed even more chaotic than the soup-splattered painting. ——Michael Mann (Part 2)
Fringe climate activists find their cause in trouble. Their termite cause is lose For consumers who want the best energy in terms of price and reliability; lose With taxpayers stuck with bribes from the “Energy Transition”; lose The public is tired of words, exaggerations, and now inconvenient targeting. And, as energy expansion accelerates from industrial wind, solar and batteries, nature is suffering.
However, deep ecologists who are anti-modern life are short-sighted and only focus on carbon dioxide (CO2), a green greenhouse gas, which is the breath of life. Resorting to civil disobedience only serves to inflame the public against a selfish fringe. Yet defenders came out in force.
“There seems to be no end to the damage caused by Big Oil,” climate activist Asad Razouq complained on social media, citing an article guardian The article stated, “Lobbyists working for major North American oil and gas companies are key authors of anti-protest laws that increase penalties and can result in prison sentences of up to 10 years for non-violent environmental and climate activists.”
“Peaceful protests” are being suppressed by authoritarian governments. this guardian The article, “Uncovered: How the Fossil Fuel Industry Helped Spread Counter-Protest Laws in the United States,” states:
Amid the record expansion of U.S. oil and gas, activists say they have turned to protests and nonviolent civil disobedience, such as blocking roads and chaining themselves to trees, machinery and equipment, to slow construction, increase Public awareness and urging governments and businesses to take more urgent climate action.
losing battle
For the record, climate movement encounters populist backlash Politico. “Conservatives are actively working to reduce carbon emissions across the continent.”
Leaders across the continent who have adopted aggressive climate policies are facing a political backlash as the plans drive up the cost of electricity, home heating and even common goods. In New York, Washington, Pennsylvania and California, and even Canada, concerns about the costs of curbing greenhouse gas emissions are fueling voter revolt and prompting some liberals to scale back or reformulate their climate ambitions.
What sociologists call the “radical flank effect” has alarmed at least one leading climate alarmist. “Over the past several decades, I have devoted considerable time and energy to meaningful climate action,” McMahon wrote.
[I am] Worry that an incident like this could damage what I (and many others) have devoted their lives to. From a communications perspective, the protest seemed even more chaotic than the soup-splattered painting.
As selfish, lunatic displays continue, public opinion will continue to side with common sense and civil discourse rather than deliberate obstruction. This is a futile and wasteful enterprise. Carbon dioxide (CO2) should be better protected, while wind, solar and batteries are worse, but that's another story.
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