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Re:Climate activists block private jet take-offs at Schiphol... by voakbasda on Saturday November 05, 2022 @11:18AM (#33482287)
However I would bet the people flying on those jets have a disproportionate ability to exert influence over bigger contributors. From the perspective of trying to change the “right” minds, this activism might actually be well targeted.
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Re:Climate activists block private jet take-offs at Schiphol... by melling on Saturday November 05, 2022 @12:21PM (#33482916)
When you’re wrong what happens? Out of touch optimism is leading to an irreversible problem.

I suggest reading the news.

“Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) criticized President Joe Biden for recent comments he made about shutting down coal plants across the country, decrying the idea as being “divorced from reality.”

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/manchin-un...

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Re:Climate activists block private jet take-offs at Schiphol... by gruez on Saturday November 05, 2022 @04:21PM (#33485231)
> From the perspective of trying to change the “right” minds, this activism might actually be well targeted.

I'm going to go on a limb and say that the typical private jet flyer's (celerity/executive) reaction to their flights getting delayed/canceled because of climate protesters isn't going to call their political contacts to get climate legislation expedited.

If you had to fill up your car and climate protesters blocked all the local petrol stations, is that going to change your mind?

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Re:Climate activists block private jet take-offs at Schiphol... by pydry on Saturday November 05, 2022 @06:29PM (#33486589)
From what I heard regarding a similar incident this type of thing does rattle them. Especially when their own children take the side of the protestors. It can be isolating.

It might very well inhibit them from picking up that phone and lobbying to water down climate legislation.

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