▲ 72 ▼ Should Climate Protesters Be Less Annoying? (newrepublic.com) submitted 3 years ago by silence7@slrpnk.net [M] to c/climate@slrpnk.net 118 comments fedilink hide all child comments Archived copy
[–] Danterious@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (13 children) So what should they do? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] The_Hideous_Orgalorg@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 years ago I don't have the answer to that question. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago You ever see The Last Starfighter? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLN36pgwS5o permalink fedilink source parent [–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social -2 points 3 years ago Get better PR permalink fedilink source parent [+] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social -7 points 3 years ago (9 children) Oh and maybe vote. Imo anyone who complains about anything in a democratic nation but won't vote deserves to be ignored. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] silence7@slrpnk.net [S] 5 points 3 years ago (5 children) In a lot of places, the authorities make it hard for people who aren't living in right-wing areas to vote Things like limiting the number of poll workers effectively cap the number of votes from some areas, even though more voters there want to vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago (4 children) Yeah, I'm talking about the ones who can't be assed to vote, not the ones who are prevented from voting permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] silence7@slrpnk.net [S] 7 points 3 years ago (3 children) They look the same in a lot of cases. Make it hard to vote, tell people they'll need to take time off from work, stand for hours in line, or find a polling place that's new and not announced until just before the day of the vote, and people won't bother to try. Make it easy to vote, and a lot more people do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) There's a massive gap between the disenfranchisement happening in the South and other parts of the country, and people who without incredible effort can vote, but don't. You're talking about "a lot of cases", sure, whatever, I'm talking about "the rest of the cases". Which is a lot, maybe even a majority, of the massive numbers of environmentalists who don't vote. It's not that they can't, it's not that they're suppressed, these people just DON'T. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is what they write on the website you linked to: 1,487,733 of the 9,542,183 million non-voting and seldom-voting environmentalists whom EVP has communicated with since the fall of 2015 are now consistent super-voters who vote in every election, big and small. All in all there are about 139,398,590 environmentalists in the USA (41% of Americans identify themselves as "environmentalists"). How do you know that climate protestors aren't in the big group of environmentalists who vote? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 0 points 3 years ago Fine. Let me rephrase. Get other "environmentalists" to vote. Organize voting drives. Do campaigns. Fund candidates. Not this silly shit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) Why do you think specifically climate protestors don't vote? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Statistics don't lie. https://environment.harvard.edu/news/how-do-you-get-environmentalists-actually-vote permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago For one, the article you link to is about Americans. At least the ones in the photo are not Americans, that was in UK. Additionally, this "Environmental Voter Project" is about everyone who is interested in a greener politics. It's not about climate protestors. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] The_Hideous_Orgalorg@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 years ago I don't have the answer to that question. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago You ever see The Last Starfighter? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLN36pgwS5o permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social -7 points 3 years ago (9 children) Oh and maybe vote. Imo anyone who complains about anything in a democratic nation but won't vote deserves to be ignored. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] silence7@slrpnk.net [S] 5 points 3 years ago (5 children) In a lot of places, the authorities make it hard for people who aren't living in right-wing areas to vote Things like limiting the number of poll workers effectively cap the number of votes from some areas, even though more voters there want to vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago (4 children) Yeah, I'm talking about the ones who can't be assed to vote, not the ones who are prevented from voting permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] silence7@slrpnk.net [S] 7 points 3 years ago (3 children) They look the same in a lot of cases. Make it hard to vote, tell people they'll need to take time off from work, stand for hours in line, or find a polling place that's new and not announced until just before the day of the vote, and people won't bother to try. Make it easy to vote, and a lot more people do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) There's a massive gap between the disenfranchisement happening in the South and other parts of the country, and people who without incredible effort can vote, but don't. You're talking about "a lot of cases", sure, whatever, I'm talking about "the rest of the cases". Which is a lot, maybe even a majority, of the massive numbers of environmentalists who don't vote. It's not that they can't, it's not that they're suppressed, these people just DON'T. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is what they write on the website you linked to: 1,487,733 of the 9,542,183 million non-voting and seldom-voting environmentalists whom EVP has communicated with since the fall of 2015 are now consistent super-voters who vote in every election, big and small. All in all there are about 139,398,590 environmentalists in the USA (41% of Americans identify themselves as "environmentalists"). How do you know that climate protestors aren't in the big group of environmentalists who vote? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 0 points 3 years ago Fine. Let me rephrase. Get other "environmentalists" to vote. Organize voting drives. Do campaigns. Fund candidates. Not this silly shit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) Why do you think specifically climate protestors don't vote? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Statistics don't lie. https://environment.harvard.edu/news/how-do-you-get-environmentalists-actually-vote permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago For one, the article you link to is about Americans. At least the ones in the photo are not Americans, that was in UK. Additionally, this "Environmental Voter Project" is about everyone who is interested in a greener politics. It's not about climate protestors. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] silence7@slrpnk.net [S] 5 points 3 years ago (5 children) In a lot of places, the authorities make it hard for people who aren't living in right-wing areas to vote Things like limiting the number of poll workers effectively cap the number of votes from some areas, even though more voters there want to vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago (4 children) Yeah, I'm talking about the ones who can't be assed to vote, not the ones who are prevented from voting permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] silence7@slrpnk.net [S] 7 points 3 years ago (3 children) They look the same in a lot of cases. Make it hard to vote, tell people they'll need to take time off from work, stand for hours in line, or find a polling place that's new and not announced until just before the day of the vote, and people won't bother to try. Make it easy to vote, and a lot more people do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) There's a massive gap between the disenfranchisement happening in the South and other parts of the country, and people who without incredible effort can vote, but don't. You're talking about "a lot of cases", sure, whatever, I'm talking about "the rest of the cases". Which is a lot, maybe even a majority, of the massive numbers of environmentalists who don't vote. It's not that they can't, it's not that they're suppressed, these people just DON'T. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is what they write on the website you linked to: 1,487,733 of the 9,542,183 million non-voting and seldom-voting environmentalists whom EVP has communicated with since the fall of 2015 are now consistent super-voters who vote in every election, big and small. All in all there are about 139,398,590 environmentalists in the USA (41% of Americans identify themselves as "environmentalists"). How do you know that climate protestors aren't in the big group of environmentalists who vote? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 0 points 3 years ago Fine. Let me rephrase. Get other "environmentalists" to vote. Organize voting drives. Do campaigns. Fund candidates. Not this silly shit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago (4 children) Yeah, I'm talking about the ones who can't be assed to vote, not the ones who are prevented from voting permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] silence7@slrpnk.net [S] 7 points 3 years ago (3 children) They look the same in a lot of cases. Make it hard to vote, tell people they'll need to take time off from work, stand for hours in line, or find a polling place that's new and not announced until just before the day of the vote, and people won't bother to try. Make it easy to vote, and a lot more people do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) There's a massive gap between the disenfranchisement happening in the South and other parts of the country, and people who without incredible effort can vote, but don't. You're talking about "a lot of cases", sure, whatever, I'm talking about "the rest of the cases". Which is a lot, maybe even a majority, of the massive numbers of environmentalists who don't vote. It's not that they can't, it's not that they're suppressed, these people just DON'T. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is what they write on the website you linked to: 1,487,733 of the 9,542,183 million non-voting and seldom-voting environmentalists whom EVP has communicated with since the fall of 2015 are now consistent super-voters who vote in every election, big and small. All in all there are about 139,398,590 environmentalists in the USA (41% of Americans identify themselves as "environmentalists"). How do you know that climate protestors aren't in the big group of environmentalists who vote? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 0 points 3 years ago Fine. Let me rephrase. Get other "environmentalists" to vote. Organize voting drives. Do campaigns. Fund candidates. Not this silly shit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] silence7@slrpnk.net [S] 7 points 3 years ago (3 children) They look the same in a lot of cases. Make it hard to vote, tell people they'll need to take time off from work, stand for hours in line, or find a polling place that's new and not announced until just before the day of the vote, and people won't bother to try. Make it easy to vote, and a lot more people do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) There's a massive gap between the disenfranchisement happening in the South and other parts of the country, and people who without incredible effort can vote, but don't. You're talking about "a lot of cases", sure, whatever, I'm talking about "the rest of the cases". Which is a lot, maybe even a majority, of the massive numbers of environmentalists who don't vote. It's not that they can't, it's not that they're suppressed, these people just DON'T. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is what they write on the website you linked to: 1,487,733 of the 9,542,183 million non-voting and seldom-voting environmentalists whom EVP has communicated with since the fall of 2015 are now consistent super-voters who vote in every election, big and small. All in all there are about 139,398,590 environmentalists in the USA (41% of Americans identify themselves as "environmentalists"). How do you know that climate protestors aren't in the big group of environmentalists who vote? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 0 points 3 years ago Fine. Let me rephrase. Get other "environmentalists" to vote. Organize voting drives. Do campaigns. Fund candidates. Not this silly shit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) There's a massive gap between the disenfranchisement happening in the South and other parts of the country, and people who without incredible effort can vote, but don't. You're talking about "a lot of cases", sure, whatever, I'm talking about "the rest of the cases". Which is a lot, maybe even a majority, of the massive numbers of environmentalists who don't vote. It's not that they can't, it's not that they're suppressed, these people just DON'T. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is what they write on the website you linked to: 1,487,733 of the 9,542,183 million non-voting and seldom-voting environmentalists whom EVP has communicated with since the fall of 2015 are now consistent super-voters who vote in every election, big and small. All in all there are about 139,398,590 environmentalists in the USA (41% of Americans identify themselves as "environmentalists"). How do you know that climate protestors aren't in the big group of environmentalists who vote? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 0 points 3 years ago Fine. Let me rephrase. Get other "environmentalists" to vote. Organize voting drives. Do campaigns. Fund candidates. Not this silly shit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is what they write on the website you linked to: 1,487,733 of the 9,542,183 million non-voting and seldom-voting environmentalists whom EVP has communicated with since the fall of 2015 are now consistent super-voters who vote in every election, big and small. All in all there are about 139,398,590 environmentalists in the USA (41% of Americans identify themselves as "environmentalists"). How do you know that climate protestors aren't in the big group of environmentalists who vote? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 0 points 3 years ago Fine. Let me rephrase. Get other "environmentalists" to vote. Organize voting drives. Do campaigns. Fund candidates. Not this silly shit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 0 points 3 years ago Fine. Let me rephrase. Get other "environmentalists" to vote. Organize voting drives. Do campaigns. Fund candidates. Not this silly shit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) Why do you think specifically climate protestors don't vote? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Statistics don't lie. https://environment.harvard.edu/news/how-do-you-get-environmentalists-actually-vote permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago For one, the article you link to is about Americans. At least the ones in the photo are not Americans, that was in UK. Additionally, this "Environmental Voter Project" is about everyone who is interested in a greener politics. It's not about climate protestors. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Statistics don't lie. https://environment.harvard.edu/news/how-do-you-get-environmentalists-actually-vote permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago For one, the article you link to is about Americans. At least the ones in the photo are not Americans, that was in UK. Additionally, this "Environmental Voter Project" is about everyone who is interested in a greener politics. It's not about climate protestors. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 1 point 3 years ago For one, the article you link to is about Americans. At least the ones in the photo are not Americans, that was in UK. Additionally, this "Environmental Voter Project" is about everyone who is interested in a greener politics. It's not about climate protestors. permalink fedilink source parent