Like many, I did buy into the idea that big catastrophes would do something to politics,” said Luisa Neubauer from Fridays for Future Germany. “I bought into that – and I’m glad about it – because I was naively believing there was a democratic responsibility that would live through coalition changes and climate changes.”
The 28-year-old activist, who spent three months in the US before the presidential election, said she had been shocked to see the destruction from Hurricane Helene “play into the cards of those denying climate disasters”.
Far-right influencers and conspiracy theorists used the wildfires that ravaged California this month to attack efforts to stop the planet from heating. Similar disinformation was seen in Spain after deadly floods struck Valencia in October.
We knew that would be the case. It’ll be try in 50 years.
Reality isn’t convincing. Repeated messaging and indoctrination is convincing, partly because it determines how you perceive reality.
A stable paycheck to believe otherwise is the most convincing. “I would do something, but I can’t risk losing my job” is the most common excuse for allowing tyranny.
allowing tyranny
Tyranny isn’t “allowed” by those who suffer under it. That’s a really terrible thing to say.
Those who choose the paycheck to comply with it vs suffering under it are the ones who allow it. “I only worked with the fascists so I would survive” is what a fascist is.
Those who choose the paycheck to comply with it vs suffering under it are the ones who allow it.
I don’t understand this sentence.
“I only worked with the fascists so I would survive” is what a fascist is.
That’s not what a fascist is.
“I was just following orders.” Those who’s comforts are maintained by tyranny, and don’t want to lose the comfort provided by tyranny to stand up against it, are directly enabling tyranny. Tyrants wouldn’t last if not for the complacent “enlightened” centrist who thinks the balanced and sensible perspective is to “Keep Calm and Carry On.” “At least they’re not going after me!” says those who’s loyalty has been bought by tyrants out of fear. The same kind of people who think the ones who fight tyrants are “terrorists.”
