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Just Stop Oil protest disrupts Les Misérables performance in London
(www.theguardian.com)
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this post was submitted on 05 Oct 2023
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I, for one, support Just Stop Oil. Any form of fighting, raising awareness or disruption to tackle the global warming and pollution issue that so many of us shrug off. We take too much for granted.
The problem isn't raising awareness imo, god knows there's enough information out there constantly... the battle now is getting people to care/believe.
In that respect, my view is that JSOs approach is counterproductive. I support protest around this, but it needs to be better than this.
Personally I am wary of any group that has Roger Hallam in it, I also dont like their reductive story telling about civil disobedience / non violence and their whole "our plan WILL work, trust me bro". I still am in solidarity with their actions and goals, but I dont support the brand / organization behind it or all the similar ones around the globe.
Have JSO actually burned down trees and car tyres in protest?
Maybe you are right too - mayhaps it's not the right way. You can't deny that the intentions are right - maybe they just need better plan.