Extinction Rebellion. Banner “Rebel for life”.

Maia Brams writes about about a recent protest by the climate rebellion group, Extinction Rebellion, and whether pissing people off is the right course of action in times of great difficulty.

For a movement to move we have to piss people off. People are always going to be inconvenienced by movements but in order to achieve the goal of success this will inevitably happen. The question I am considering as I write this post however, is whether we are at liberty right now to piss people off. In a recent attempt to raise awareness for the current climate crisis, groups of protestors from Extinction Rebellion stood on the roofs of London underground trains during rush hour. They held up signs that stated, “business as usual = death,” and protested on trains, located centrally or going toward London’s Financial district, in an attempt to convey their message that humanity is crucifying themselves for the sake of economic growth. (read more)