RubberDuck@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoRich countries silencing climate protest while preaching about rights elsewhere, says studywww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1225arrow-down19cross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldworld@lemmy.world
arrow-up1216arrow-down1external-linkRich countries silencing climate protest while preaching about rights elsewhere, says studywww.theguardian.comRubberDuck@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square14fedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldworld@lemmy.world
minus-squarelurch (he/him)@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·9 days agoIt’s no secret that protesting is very inefficient, but it’s also mostly peaceful and more ethical than other methods. Politicians should just remember, that people will be forced to use the unethical, less peacful alternatives, once they can’t protest any more.
minus-squarenon_burglar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·9 days agoInefficient ineffective Protests don’t work if the governing body has no respect for the voice of the people.
minus-squareacargitz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·9 days agoThe entire history of civil disobedience begs to differ. Protests are how people make the government respect them.
It’s no secret that protesting is very inefficient, but it’s also mostly peaceful and more ethical than other methods.
Politicians should just remember, that people will be forced to use the unethical, less peacful alternatives, once they can’t protest any more.
InefficientineffectiveProtests don’t work if the governing body has no respect for the voice of the people.
The entire history of civil disobedience begs to differ.
Protests are how people make the government respect them.