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.
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.
I don’t understand this sentence.
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.”
I’m glad you haven’t used the word “allow”.
Paralysis due to fear does not imply loyalty.
“First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not speak out Because I was not a trade unionist Then they came for the Jews And I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak out for me”
LOL that doesn’t contract anything I said.
The guy who wrote that poem was the aforementioned complacent majority who was comfortable with fascism till it was his turn. It will be your turn soon.
I’m glad we agree that your comment didn’t contradict what I said.
Tyranny is absolutely allowed by the “moderates” who don’t consider themselves aligned with the tyrants but also don’t actively work to resist them. Go read “Letter From a Birmingham Jail” if you need an explanation.
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I don’t know what you’re referring to with this new term you’ve introduced.
What part of
did you not understand?
Here’s the link; go read it: https://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html
…and if you won’t do that, fine, I’ll spoon-feed you the relevant quote:
I don’t understand why you’re telling me this. I said that tyranny isn’t “allowed” by those who suffer under it. Nothing you’ve said contradicts what I said.
Do you really think the Venn diagram of “those who suffer under it” and “moderates who comply with the regime” has zero overlap?
I haven’t commented on “moderates”.