![]() ![]() Instead, activists will be encouraged by appeasement and become progressively more violent.Įxtinction Rebellion refers to its brand of mob rule as ‘direct action.’Do not be surprised if this method of activism become more commonplace this is the cost of moral cowardice in the face of chaos. If they seek to justify, excuse and facilitate the criminal behaviour of radicals, there is no reason to believe that the disruption will end. Culturally and legally, our institutions must stand up to this madness. In our world, MP Diane Abbott praises the group and likens them to suffragettes. ![]() In a sane world, major newspapers would blacklist Extinction Rebellion-the group would remain firmly outside the scope of our political discourse. Unlike Black Lives Matter, the organisation does not even have an agreeable name. Extinction Rebellion founder Roger Hallam said MPs and business owners ‘should have a bullet put through their heads’. The day before XR blockaded the printing press of the London Evening Standard, the newspaper published an opinion piece from Gail Bradbrook (the organisation’s co-founder) entitled: ‘Roof spikes and the noble art of window-smashing.’ Extinction Rebellion is not subtle about its aims the website of the organisation does not offer policy suggestions-instead, it makes demands. Our police are reluctant to arrest criminals and our culture refuses to stigmatise agitators. Despite their rhetoric, the Conservative government, with its 80-seat majority, was unable to stand up to the mob, to protect the rights of its citizenry. In 1986, by contrast, 5,000 print workers could not block distribution of the Sunday Times. ![]() Similarly, on Friday night, XR activists prevented the publication of several major right-leaning newspapers, including The Telegraph, The Sun and The Times. In this case, the police may need to re-examine a strategy that allows for the halting of ambulances. Perhaps the non-intervention had a strategic reason. of my ongoing traversal between the analog and digital realms in printmedia. I am not supremely familiar with police procedure, but I fail to see how a water cannon-properly utilised-would not have prevented this outcome. Fellowship to Poland, Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Camargo Foundation. To prove my point, consider the fact that police stood idly by as protestors brought traffic in the centre of London to a standstill. Opponents of Extinction Rebellion, like myself, may find comfort in the organisation’s unpopularity to adopt such an attitude would be to make the fatal mistake that our opinions matter. Furthermore, compared to last year’s protests, observers have noted fewer members in attendance. In 2019, 54% of Brits opposed the XR protests, and it would not be surprising to see that number rise now. This behaviour is unlikely to endear Extinction Rebellion-or its cause-to the British public. Perhaps most egregious of all, demonstrators prevented ambulances from reaching a nearby hospital. Demonstrations in London saw protestors blocking roads and stopping cars. On Friday, to the chagrin of all sensible people in this country, Extinction Rebellion resumed last year’s protests. ![]()
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