With fossil giants continuing to endanger our very civilisation and governments cracking down on not them but on non-violent activists, what are they expecting to happen next?
this post was submitted on 18 Oct 2023
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Nations are hell-bent on being on the wrong side of history I guess
We've had climate activists in court here (UK), where the judge has jailed them for mentioning climate change crisis as a defence. Fucking unreal. They cannot mention the reason why they committed their crimes.
She grows ever more powerful after each arrest.
Can't wait for her final form.
The documentary "I am Greta" shows one of her trips across the Atlantic Ocean in a solar-powered sailboat. It looked pretty scary tbh. She's already hard as nails.
Is this like an activist Zenkai Boost?
Often. An arrest can generate a bunch of media attention, and bring in a new wave of activists.
If she gets hit with a serious charge it could prevent her from traveling to other countries.
The thumbnail for this on Kbin is Anakin Skywalker. This comment goes very well with that bug.
if you penalize non-violent protests, don't be surprised when infrastructure bombings or worse begin to occur...