How a Climate Group That Has Made Chaos Its Brand Got the White House’s Ear - Inside Climate News
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In less than a year, Climate Defiance has drawn the admiration of activists and the ire of government leaders and CEOs. It may be a sign of an appetite among activists for more peaceful but confrontational direct action.
  • Chetzemoka@startrek.website
    15·
    9 months ago

    Making noise is the only way things actually get done in this world. Asking politely gets you nowhere. Squeaky wheel gets the grease and all that

    • silence7@slrpnk.netOPM
      17·
      9 months ago

      In particular, they were willing to show up inside high-dollar fundraisers. Demonstrating the ability to interfere with fundraising gets politicians ears fast.

      • Sonori@beehaw.org
        3·
        9 months ago

        It’s also far more likely to get through the information bouble around them. A lot of the places where politicians get their info tend to try insulate and downplay protests and the like.

    • ChicoSuave@lemmy.world
      9·
      9 months ago

      Not just making noise but stopping the capitalists from doing doing business. Make them do more than notice, force them to react.