I respect their right to protest, but in my opinion attacking a private business when they want the government to do something crosses the line. Well, vandalism in general crosses the line.

Now the government can't implement the stated goals or the next group protesting will try something even worse.

[–] Xcf456@lemmy.nz 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Check out this book if you want to understand the rationale here: https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/2649-how-to-blow-up-a-pipeline

Now the government can't implement the stated goals or the next group protesting will try something even worse. >

I mean, they'll say that yes. But for a terrible example think back to the parliament occupation and how the realm of acceptable discourse shifted, despite how it ended and despite how a huge majority of the country hated them. Doing anything to mitigate against covid is a political third rail now.

Also on Gazeley, they were one of the car dealerships on Cambridge tce that mounted legal action against a cycleway through there. This 'just directly go to the government' thing just isn't how society works and isn't where all the power lies.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/128860589/cycleway-injunction-a-speed-bump-for-wellingtons-bike-network

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 years ago

If you read their idiotic manifesto, or even the name of the organisation, you'd know these people are all about intercity rail services, not cycleways. I doubt they even know about the court case. They just really like trains.

Besides, damaging private property because someone disagreed with you isn't really how things are supposed to work.