I advocate for the cause I protest, not myself. How many people do you think will be compelled to care or learn more about climate change after this protest? How many people’s plans to see Stonehenge were ruined, leading to resentment of the cause?

Activism isn’t like Trump’s campaign. Bad press is in fact, bad press.

[–] MiltownClowns@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They have compelled more discussion in this single thread than you have with your whole life. Your moral grandstanding is nice. Effective tactics are nicer.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Discussion of what? Awareness of what? How do you see debating the method as success in discussion or awareness of a problem? If it were successful, we’d be sharing talking points, research materials, compelling speeches, etc.

This was an egotistical attempt to get noticed. It worked as intended.

[–] MiltownClowns@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We're not talking about anything of substance because of you and people like you purposefully and disingenuously distorting the facts. Its fucking cornstarch. I haven't had kids because I think the world isn't going to be around for my grand kids and its selfish to create new life with that knowledge. But you keep talking about the fucking cornstarch as if these people smacked your mother. Shut the fuck up. Get some perspective you pompous dolt.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

How often do you successfully get others to care about a cause with abrasive condescension?

[–] MiltownClowns@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

Really?