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Should Climate Protesters Be Less Annoying?
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This requires choosing better targets for the protests.
People in this thread are arguing that any kind of violence or inconvenience automatically helps the cause. But no. We're just inconveniencing each other and distracting each other from... environmental issues.
The only reason to take part in protests that don't target polluters is to look cool for your friends.