Extinction Rebellion: the new millenarian cult

[Horn]

Extinction Rebellion: the new millenarian cult
AUSTIN WILLIAMS
19th April 2019
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TopicsPOLITICS UK


Over the past week, large groups of protesters have brought traffic to a standstill in central London. They have glued themselves to bus stops, pavements and Jeremy Corbyn’s fence. They have stood on top of trains, barricaded bridges, painted slogans on corporate headquarters and planted trees in the streets. Meanwhile, politicians have remained on holiday or cowered in Westminster. The police appear to have no idea what to do when confronted by a mass of people who don’t care if they are arrested. This is Extinction Rebellion (XR) – a new environmental protest movement that is spreading across the country.

The conclusion drawn by XR activists is that democratic change is impossible and disruption is the only way to force change. Rather than pledging to improve the democratic process, to hold people more firmly to account, they are campaigning to work around it. It is the democratic process that they seek to overturn, not capitalism.

Forget the old-fashioned arrogance of the Occupy movement’s slogan, ‘We are the 99 per cent’. Forget the stubborn Remainers’ assertion that 48 per cent takes precedence over the 52 per cent. XR types say that they only need ‘the involvement of 3.5 per cent of the population to succeed’.

Revolutions, it is true, often begin as a minority vanguard interest, but these people are no revolutionaries. If they were actually seeking meaningful change, then we might expect them to campaign for Brexit, for example. XR campaigners are no radical opponents of the state, and seem to enjoy a rather cosy working relationship with the authorities. Environment secretary Michael Gove has thanked the campaigners, saying ‘we’ve got the message’. London mayor Sadiq Khan has pleaded with the protesters to ‘work with us – the police, TFL – to ensure your safety’.

https://www.spiked-online.com/2019/04/22/the-cult-of-greta-thunberg/

[Horn]

Anyone see any climate change near you?

These people are convinced its changing without their control, they appear intelligent and want to control the thermostat.

"The people must take immediate action to stop these conditions"

What are "the conditions"?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDhNORiTtOU

[ziero0]

Anyone see any climate change near you?

Climate (by definition) is the angle the sun's rays strike the surface of the Earth.

That said several inches of snow are in the forecast for tomorrow for this region. I believe this may the precursor to the next Ice Age.

[ziero0]

Over the past week, large groups of protesters have brought traffic to a standstill in central London.

Zombie Apocalypse?

[cheka.]

the ultimate hubris....thinking that they can bend the climate to their wishes

[madfranks]

the ultimate hubris....thinking that they can bend the climate to their wishesI have climate control in my house, if I turn the thermostat up, it gets warmer, and if I turn it down, it gets cooler. Maybe this is what they are protesting against?

[midnight rambler]

I have climate control in my house, if I turn the thermostat up, it gets warmer, and if I turn it down, it gets cooler. Maybe this is what they are protesting against?

That’s right, they don’t want anyone to have climate control at their homes.

[old steel]

You can't fix stupid.

[madfranks]

That’s right, they don’t want anyone to have climate control at their homes.This is the only example of man-made climate change I can think of.

[ziero0]

This is the only example of man-made climate change I can think of.

ALL climate change is man-made. 'Cause that is the (new) definition of (climate + change). We aren't able to change anything caused by nature.

[Horn]

I have climate control in my house, if I turn the thermostat up, it gets warmer, and if I turn it down, it gets cooler. Maybe this is what they are protesting against?

That's the thing, I think these are super sanitary snowflakes types that dont have the slightest clue or think the world operates like a clean kitchen.

Is it another symptom of offshoring manufacturing?

Idk? But when asked they always exclaim "these conditions"

I have not seen any conditions outside of normal everyday conditions..

[osoab]

You can't fix stupid.

Yeah, but you can remove it.

[BrewTech]

Yeah, but you can remove it.

You can start trimming, but how do you know when to stop?

[osoab]

You can start trimming, but how do you know when to stop?

I'm probably too stupid to know that.

[midnight rambler]

You can start trimming, but how do you know when to stop?

Trim it all, but leave a landing strip.

[singular_me]

there is more... another capitalist mirage, the financialization of nature and humans are the main goals of capitalism, and it is achieved through collusion/competition to eliminate all competition

Rebellion Extinction: a capitalist scam to hijack our resistance
https://winteroak.org.uk/2019/04/23/rebellion-extinction-a-capitalist-scam-to-hijack-our-resistance/amp/?fbclid=IwAR03RB7qy-EFXDoeYPkXMmX91wOSElaCdzEs2SSZhd9tNnldKnAzuHDJ4Cc

THE MANUFACTURING OF GRETA THUNBERG – FOR CONSENT: THE NEW GREEN DEAL IS THE TROJAN HORSE FOR THE FINANCIALIZATION OF NATURE
http://www.wrongkindofgreen.org/2019/02/13/the-manufacturing-of-greta-thunberg-for-consent-the-new-green-deal-is-the-trojan-horse-for-the-financialization-of-nature

[Horn]

Reason Nancy Reagan said No to Drugs, is that she was busy laundering socialism as drug of choice apparently.

[ziero0]

humans are the main goals of capitalism, and it is achieved through collusion/competition to eliminate all competition

If your religion is capitalist then you are as free to practice it as any other religion. Most people don't recognize the corporate coupons they call money to be religious in nature though.

[Horn]

You can't fix stupid.

Thank you for this post and have learnt that more through my life.

But what happens when the message is delivered by persons who consider themesleves smarter than you?

[old steel]

They can consider themselves w/e they choose, their rights stop where my nose begins.

[Neuro]

They can consider themselves w/e they choose, their rights stop where my nose begins.
Yeah you do have the right to pick yer own, don’t ya?

[osoab]

Yeah you do have the right to pick yer own, don’t ya?

Definitely not your friends' noses. Unless you all are into that sort of thing.

[Neuro]

Definitely not your friends' noses. Unless you all are into that sort of thing.

I can’t ever recall picking anyone else’s nose. I blew into my wife’s nose on a couple of occasions and she really hated that... ;D

[Horn]

I can’t ever recall picking anyone else’s nose. I blew into my wife’s nose on a couple of occasions and she really hated that... ;D

Nasal CPR?

[Neuro]

Nasal CPR?

She was actually fine before I did it... ;D

[singular_me]

Competition is the disease... darwin will never work for humans, endless dystopian growth is destroying the planet... the commodification of life is the ultimate deception ... hence why greed being a capital sin.



If your religion is capitalist then you are as free to practice it as any other religion. Most people don't recognize the corporate coupons they call money to be religious in nature though.

[osoab]

She was actually fine before I did it... ;D

So the inflation method didn't work. :confused:

[Neuro]

So the inflation method didn't work. :confused:

Well she did get angry at me...

[Horn]

If your religion is capitalist then you are as free to practice it as any other religion. Most people don't recognize the corporate coupons they call money to be religious in nature though.

I only give to collections on Holidays, not a true Scotsman.