witx

witx , vor 16 Tagen

Negative reactions. I don't know anyone who identifies with these movements and actions, on the contrary. As someone who's trying to convince relatives to eat and act more sustainably, I feel it's an uphill battle because they don't want to side with these actions.

You're not being an activist, just an asshole and not just to the people you want to be an asshole to

witx , vor 16 Tagen

It's not BS it's reality. Especially for older generations, but not only, the way other people perceive them and their beliefs is important. If by supporting vegetarianism, climate advocacy, et. al they will be perceived as supporting these types of actions they won't do it. Is it stupid? Absolutely, but it's reality and a demographic of people you won't be getting for your cause and for climate we can't afford to lose credibility and supporters.

With this lack of nuance and understanding is how the left loses voters to the far right, and how activists lose supporters they can't afford to lose

witx , vor 16 Tagen

We are trying to make people change the way they live and act, of course most of them will find any excuse to not do it. The "any attention is good" way of doing things is a far right tactic and shouldn't be used. It gives them the perfect excuse to not align with the beliefs and just maintain their ways.

witx , vor 16 Tagen

Ok so what is the tactic here? They are vandalising a monument for what end if not attention? Talk me through the reasoning

witx , vor 15 Tagen

keep public attention high

There it is. You want attention no matter if it's positive or not. Which type of support do you expect to gather by vandalising monuments? Encourage public debate by vandalising monuments?

Normal protests, even if "angrier" would be better than this. Earn peoples' trust and respect

witx , vor 15 Tagen (Bearbeitet vor 15 Tagen)

Public attention to the matter of climate change. Sorry that I didn't spell it out for you.

Yes I got that but my point still stands, and you're still contradicting yourself.

Care to answer my question though? Because if you have not a single idea what form of protest could actually sway the people you claim to want to reach, we can just as well continue with the cornstarch

You should read my last paragraph slower then.

witx , vor 19 Tagen

Great, I'll be a bit absolute and say that if a corporation doesn't want to use my GPL code I see it as a good thing, corporations tend to be soulless leeches.