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Israeli foreign ministry posts video of Thunberg’s arrest; vessels carrying about 500 activists intercepted about 75 miles off coast of war-torn territory

Israeli foreign ministry posts video of Thunberg’s arrest; vessels carrying about 500 activists intercepted about 75 miles off coast of war-torn territory

  • voodooattack@lemmy.worldEnglish
    472·
    20 hours ago

    Publicity stunt? Even if that were true, if someone does good for selfish reasons, does it matter to the ones they help? They’ve done a good thing and someone is in a better condition in the end.

    • Doorbook@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      5 hours ago

      Steps of activism:

      1. Go through court system to challenge a law, be told No because the public don’t want to change the law.
      2. Change public opinion by doing protest, be told Not here and you wasting people time and they cannot get to work and media doesn’t cover it.
      3. Change public opinion by doing a stunt, reducing effect on people day to day commute and media is forced to cover it. Be told “it is a publicity stunt and useless” <- we are moving from here.
      4. Challenge the system with strikes and massive protest, be told you are being angry and destroying public properties.
      5. Actual revolution, be told you are being a terrorist.
      6. Successful New system, “Thank you Greta I was supporting you since you start protesting climate change!”
      7. Failed revolution, “I told you so, you should have stayed home, now let me go back to my two part jobs to afford medical when I get heart attack from eating my favourite fast food.”