Guest essay by Eric Worrall
h/t Dr. Willie Soon; Mark April 1 in your diary as the day everything changed: Inspired by the Suffragettes, Ghandi and Martin Luther King, Extinction Rebellion has announced its intention to recruit 2.3 million activists for the cause. nonviolent climate to force real climate action.
Extinction Rebellion says it will mobilize 2 MILLION protesters to take part in ‘the largest act of civil resistance in UK history’ starting April
- Extinction Rebellion says it wants to employ 3.5% of UK population for its cause
- Group says its operations slowed during the pandemic but aims to return by 2022
- XR wants to mobilize ‘biggest civil action in UK history’ next April
Via KATIE FEEHAN FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 00:37 AEDT, November 24, 2021 | UPDATED: 03:33 AEDT, November 24, 2021
Extinction Rebellion has pledged to mobilize two million protesters to launch what they say will be ‘the largest act of civil resistance in UK history’ next April.
The environmental advocacy group made the pledge today after criticizing this month’s climate summit, arguing it did not go far enough to tackle the crisis.
The group says the number of activists taking part in their protests has decreased during the pandemic but it hopes to count on record numbers in 2022.
In a video based on images of the Suffragettes, Ghandi and Martin Luther King, XR spokesperson Nuala Gathercole Lam called for action and said: ‘As millions come together to demand change, politicians The government has no choice but to act.
‘This is what is needed now. Do what works – prolonged, intermittent, nonviolent civil resistance. ‘
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My question: Given the unfortunate experience of Extinction Rebellion last time when they tried to fit in with commoners, is the recruitment drive inclusive of East London? Or will they continue to recruit from their posh elitist base?
A higher quality video is available here.
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