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Climate protesters are taking action against Big Oil. UK courts are handing them prison terms akin to rapists and thieves (www.cnn.com)

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[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Which is widely know but surprisingly well supported by a vast number of voters.

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[–] strugglingtiger@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago

Because everyone seems to have it in their mind that they too could be this wealthy... ironically, because the wealthy told them they could be.

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