Climate change protests

[Car Boot]

1 hour ago, Longcol said:

Fascists broke up printing presses, attacked and imprisoned newspaper workers and closed down permanently any opposition.

 

Can our representative for Marxism, Murdoch and the Mail note the difference?

Which is certainly the direction that Extinction Rebellion is headed in.

 

Attempting to silence a free and independent press for not printing what Extinction Rebellion approves is the hallmark of a deeply intolerant, anti democratic totalitarianism.

 

 

[Pettytom]

Lord Rothermere owns The Mail and the Metro.. Lives in France. Dodges tax.
 

Rupert Murdoch. Billionaire. Owns the Sun and Times  Dodges tax.

 

Richard Desmond. Billionaire. Owns Express group and Star.  Dodges tax. Lives in UK.

 

Barclay Brothers. Billionaires. Live on Sark (sort of). Own Telegraph group. Dodge tax.

 

Alex Lebedev part owns the Standard and the Independent. Billionaire. Ex KGB.

 

These are the men who control our “free press”. A day without their propaganda won’t do anyone any harm.

 

 

 

 

[Mister M]

Has anyone gloated that they've seen members of Extinction Rebellion drinking a Starbucks latte; thinking that invalidates their entire message?

Edited September 6, 2020 by Mister M

[retep]

2 hours ago, Pettytom said:

So, how should we bring about climate action?

 

It is clearly needed. If we aren’t allowed to upset billionaires , how should we do it?

A start would be turning off the computers of those who seem to be worried about the climate, next their mobile phones then their motorised transport, almost forgot their electricity and gas supply, peas and rice to them, and don't have a wood fire it causes global warming, 

A diet of cold turnip may bring them back to reality.

 

[Pettytom]

Just now, retep said:

A start would be turning off the computers of those who seem to be worried about the climate, next their mobile phones then their motorised transport, almost forgot their electricity and gas supply, peas and rice to them, and don't have a wood fire it causes global warming, 

A diet of cold turnip may bring them back to reality.

 

How’s your new found green zeal going?

 

Did you join population matters?

[retep]

11 minutes ago, Pettytom said:

How’s your new found green zeal going?

 

Did you join population matters?

I'm already a full member of the population, have you sent Al Gore a contribution to his bank balance yet?

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Pettytom said:

Lord Rothermere owns The Mail and the Metro.. Lives in France. Dodges tax.
 

Rupert Murdoch. Billionaire. Owns the Sun and Times  Dodges tax.

 

Richard Desmond. Billionaire. Owns Express group and Star.  Dodges tax. Lives in UK.

 

Barclay Brothers. Billionaires. Live on Sark (sort of). Own Telegraph group. Dodge tax.

 

Alex Lebedev part owns the Standard and the Independent. Billionaire. Ex KGB.

 

These are the men who control our “free press”. A day without their propaganda won’t do anyone any harm.

 

 

 

 

I second that

1 hour ago, retep said:

A start would be turning off the computers of those who seem to be worried about the climate, next their mobile phones then their motorised transport, almost forgot their electricity and gas supply, peas and rice to them, and don't have a wood fire it causes global warming, 

A diet of cold turnip may bring them back to reality.

 

If this is the serious discussion about climate change, you can see how Extinction Rebellion came into being.

Serious subject so can we give it some serious thought?

[retep]

10 hours ago, Organgrinder said:

I second that

If this is the serious discussion about climate change, you can see how Extinction Rebellion came into being.

Serious subject so can we give it some serious thought?

Have you given it some serious thought, if so give us the answer, the only way to prevent your so called climate change is to go back to the stone age, can't see many of the rebellious factions giving up their mobiles and walking hundreds of miles to their protests.

[ECCOnoob]

11 hours ago, Pettytom said:

Lord Rothermere owns The Mail and the Metro.. Lives in France. Dodges tax.
 

Rupert Murdoch. Billionaire. Owns the Sun and Times  Dodges tax.

 

Richard Desmond. Billionaire. Owns Express group and Star.  Dodges tax. Lives in UK.

 

Barclay Brothers. Billionaires. Live on Sark (sort of). Own Telegraph group. Dodge tax.

 

Alex Lebedev part owns the Standard and the Independent. Billionaire. Ex KGB.

 

These are the men who control our “free press”. A day without their propaganda won’t do anyone any harm.

 

Very coincidental there is no mention of labour mouthpiece the Daily Mirror despite the fact its controlled by one of the biggest publishing corporations that also happens to own Daily Express, Daily Star, The Daily Record, OK magazine and just about every local rag you can think of.

 

Also note the dahling of the placard wavers The Guardian isnt mentioned too.  Oh yes it may well have some alleged "independent" trust owning it but said trust is controlled by a multi-millionaire TV and Media executive.  

 

I wonder why those publications avoided criticism and disruption by the morons. Could it perhaps be that they have the same political biases? 

 

So forgive me for not buying into ER's reasoning for their stunt.  

 

Is the message really about climate change or just a bunch of election losers trying to once again find a flimsy excuse to do a load of anti-Tory attacking.

[Anna B]

7 hours ago, retep said:

Have you given it some serious thought, if so give us the answer, the only way to prevent your so called climate change is to go back to the stone age, can't see many of the rebellious factions giving up their mobiles and walking hundreds of miles to their protests.

No, it isn't. This is just a populist sound bite put about by those with an agenda, to end discussion.

 

There are lots of ways both small and large that can improve the situation.

Sure they will involve changes that won't suit everyone, but then nothing ever does.

 

People can make difference at a smaller, local level - look at how recycling has taken off these last few years, and they can be persuaded to make other beneficial changes to the wasteful way we live, but the big ticket items have to start with governments persuading big business to change their ways of working. They could start with packaging, and materials that biodegrade. 

 

Far from returning to the stone age, technology has a huge role to play in bringing about new ideas, inventions, and ways of creating sustainable power that will serve us all.