Why are you afraid of anti-nuclear protesters?I'd go if I was certain not to see any anti-nuclear message. Too risky for me otherwise.
Because I keep reminding people that the IPCC calls for an increase in use of nuclear energy to fight climate change, and those who do that are more likely to be kicked out of the protest than those who mix anti-nuclear ideology with fight against CC. And yes, it can get heated because people assume you're here to cause trouble.
Too bad the people in power and their right wing propaganda machine just write it off as kids being brainwashed by their left wing, atheist, commie teachers using scare tactics to further their satanic agenda and another reason why we need charter schools or home school with the only book you ever need to read.
Organizing and participating in this is infinitely more useful than a day of school.In a way this is admirable, but I don't know if it's the right way. Sure, it gets attention, but the people who could REALLY do something don't give a shit. And missing school isn't good.
I had no idea people would get violent in those protests.Because I keep reminding people that the IPCC calls for an increase in use of nuclear energy to fight climate change, and those who do that are more likely to be kicked out of the protest than those who mix anti-nuclear ideology with fight against CC. And yes, it can get heated because people assume you're here to cause trouble.
So, not going. It's not safe (and I'd feel like a hypocrite).
No, what's lame is having people like Trump actively working to destroy the planet. This won't change his mind.
No, what's lame is having people like Trump actively working to destroy the planet. This won't change his mind.
Seems like Greta Thunberg, the Swedish girl who inspired this movement, have been nominated for Nobel's Peace Price.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/14/greta-thunberg-nominated-nobel-peace-prize
I wholeheartedly support her nomination.
They could also start by not buying a new phone ever year or two.
I wouldnt say Millenials were a failure, we got pessimistic from having no one supporting us and being ignored and ridiculed for speaking out. The test of the Millennials will be if our generation can get back up and support the Gen Xers. Together the two generations are not far age wise and numbers wise from being able to change the direction the worlds politics finally.Here in Belgium, the kids have decided to keep going until may, when we've got federal and European elections. They're trying to keep the message in the voter's mind. We've already had our climate minister getting sacked because she lied, saying these protests weren't real and a conspiracy from the left. It gives me hope for the future.
On the other hand, the amount of vitriol some people have been spewing is just baffling. I never realized Belgium had this many climate-deniers, cynical old dipshits and even people my age who just laugh it off, share some Greta Thunberg or Anuna De Wever-meme and say "nothing's going to change".
The millenial generation's basically been a massive failure. These kids, though... Like I said, I'm very proud.
Sounds like you're kicking ass at being a dad. Major props.My 9 year old daughter saw a video about it and decided to take part. She may be then only one at her school participating but she doesn't seem to care. She just finished making a sign for her self and packing a bag of kettle corn, lol.
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In a way this is admirable, but I don't know if it's the right way. Sure, it gets attention, but the people who could REALLY do something don't give a shit. And missing school isn't good.
Here in Portugal too:
(Porto and Lisbon respectively).
Though on a much smaller scale, unfortunately. At least for now... but I doubt it'll grow over the coming hours...
Here in Portugal too:
(Porto and Lisbon respectively).
Though on a much smaller scale, unfortunately. At least for now... but I doubt it'll grow over the coming hours...
https://youtu.be/wY57Vn0qTiU?t=6it is so sad to see that some politicians in germany say or try to imply the children are used by their teachers and parents :/
it is so sad to see that some politicians in germany say or try to imply the children are used by their teachers and parents :/
What future? There is no future for children that isn't a total shitshow.letting children skip school smdh a tragedy that people are willing to squander the futures of so many children
I thought about putting aI figured I didn't need the "/s" this time
Round 2: But they need to be in school so they can learn how to swim! How else will they handle the rising sea levels?
An estimated 1 million young people in 128 countries skipped school Friday to demand stronger climate policies in what may be one of the largest environmental protests in history.
"This movement had to happen, we didn't have a choice," wrote the Swedish activist and strike leader Greta Thunberg with other young climate activists in the Guardian Friday. "We knew there was a climate crisis ... We knew, because everything we read and watched screamed out to us that something was very wrong."
How does it negatively affect them? I doubt having one day off school for a protest will impact them negatively in anyway.
No, what's lame is having people like Trump actively working to destroy the planet. This won't change his mind.