silence7Climate activists target jets, yachts and golf in a string of global protests against luxury
hackitfastLet’s make this simple.
Elon for example is worth 180 billion. His private jet, which costs $17k/yr to refill, is worth $62 million, or 0.03% of his net worth.
The average person, maybe lower middle class to middle class, is let’s say worth about $250,000. If they bought or leased a car worth $45k, that would be 18% of their net worth.
It is probably the equivalent, or LESS than the equivalent of someone in the middle class, buying a candy bar. And they can do it over and over again with no repercussions.
And jet fuel is incredibly pollutant, and billionaires pollute millions of more times in general than the average person.
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I’m fully in support of these protesters and hope they don’t stop.
Fully in support of them targeting the mega rich. That’s how you get support
Glue your stupid hands to a fuckin motorway and stop your average guy getting to work, you deserve to get run over
You’re in for a rough time in 20 years if having to take a detour already makes you wish death on someone.
Stinks to see ambulances stuck in traffic because some kids didn’t consider the consequences of their actions, though.
Don’t mess with critical infrastructure to “send messages”. Roads can be very critical, to many people.
Yep, these kids are trust fund babies with no idea what they’re doing and no personal responsibility. Their parents taught them that
souryou're the one who supports running protesters over
hubobesThat’s why you are having the same attitude towards cars. They also create traffic jams, blocking ambulances.
And if you’re child/significant other died as a direct result of someone glueing themselves to a road, would you genuinely be ok with that? Would that be a worthwhile loss of life for the cause? Because somehow, I find that incredibly hard to believe.
You are correct. I would not be okay with that. I would be furious and hateful against the people responsible. The politicians that do nothing and making these protests necessary in the first place.
Oh, I see. You just don’t understand the pount of a protest.
I’m not sure why you’re being downvoted so much either tbh. I completely support protest, but let’s not fuck up everyone’s day and potentially kill people for it. Yes, climate change is a genuine threat, but don’t risk the people’s lives.
If people want to protest, do it in the middle of a city, do it outside a government building etc. There are ways to inconvenience people and get your message across without risking life