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Alarm as German climate activists charged with ‘forming a criminal organisation’ | Action against Letzte Generation could have ‘immense chilling effect’ on climate protest, campaigners say (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] Strider 38 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I used to think that. However, we've had lots of peaceful protests and whatnot.

That did not seem to do anything and time ran out awhile ago.

[–] Anticorp 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Peaceful protests are promoted by those in power as the ultimate form of expression because it's completely inconsequential to them and easily ignored.

[+] vapeloki -8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I am with you on that point. And I didn't mention stuff like road blocks, because I see them related to the issue and they may yield some results.

But a large part of the population oposses the last generation and in extension what they are trying to do.

Not that I have a good solution.

I am nearly 40 now, and fighting in this fight since I am 16. I know how much was done and that nothing happened on a political layer.

But giving politicians such a large attack surface by committing serious crimes (and braking onto the airfield of an airport is a serious crime) is not very smart

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The idea of last generation is to bring up the climate crisis on a regular bases. They are actually extremely good at it. Seriously they got more articles written about them, then Fridays for Future got at their peak.

I honestly believe them turning on hitting the rich, rather then more average Germans is a smart move though. The general sympathy towards people flying private jets is rather limited.

[–] vapeloki 1 points 6 months ago

Oh, there I am with you! 100%

It's a petty that it is rather hard to burn those private machines down ...

[–] Strider 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm a bit past 40 and experience shows me that nothing has worked so far. I don't have a solution either.

If there is one though, I am pretty sure it's not peaceful.

[–] vapeloki 2 points 6 months ago

You are for certain right on this. And I expect that happening soon.