Touching_Grass , 9 months ago (edited 9 months ago)

Shouldn’t this be a problem that gets millions in funding. How many protestors are there willing to give up their time but not $5?

I don’t understand the refusal by climate protesters to play the game that everybody from my dentist to the big industrial players play.

How did climate protester’s get convinced that using the methods and tactics that work for every other industry should be avoided

Also, lobbying isn’t bribery. Lobbying is part of the Democratic process. Its keeping your issues in front of the politician. Its arguing for your cause. Often times there is a think tank that compiles information like polling data. Lawyers build laws. and other information favorable to your issue is all compiled and then the lobbyist brings it to the politician where they convince the politician that if they champion your issue then it would benefit them. They present compiled information to support their argument.

Not sure why climate activists are yelling at art instead of lobbying. Some lobbying is straight up bribery. But often its more like I described above. Its doing all the leg work and arguing why a politician needs to be on your side. Industry figured it out long ago. Why haven’t regular people