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The Science That Has Oil Companies Running Scared (www.nytimes.com)

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[–] BilboBargains@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 child)

People talk about the law as if it is some sort of unimpeachable monolith and that we can't take direct action against the psychopaths that are destroying the climate.

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[–] silence7@slrpnk.net [S] 1 point 6 days ago

The key problem is that openly organizing for that kind of action lands you in prison fast. That's why you don't see people doing it, and the bigger groups shy far away from what you're suggesting

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