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jens-2420 t1_j4b23ye wrote

Five other villages were saved in the deal, and the end of coal mining eight years earlier than planned will help, too.

The protests at Lützerath are a mere symbol, causing heavy costs, and were seen as pathetic by many even before.

Do not forget: The tree house guy, the tunnel guys, and those having put their arms in oil drums with concrete will have to pay for their salvage.

I wonder if they have fun afterwards.

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gingerfawx t1_j4g3jke wrote

They'll still end up costing the taxpayer a pretty penny. This is bullshit. There are plenty of things to protest sensibly, in ways that don't alienate the mainstream that may still make a difference somewhere and yet this is how they burn their energy, money, and social capital. It feels like self-sabotage.

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YaGirlKellie t1_j4hgmig wrote

That's how everyone who isn't an idiot feels about people wanting to start more coal mining in 2023.

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DukeOfGeek t1_j4k1m8n wrote

And this is the kind of protest that's needed. Blocking coal mines and pipelines, not throwing soup at art.

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vechey t1_j4jk0la wrote

Gosh if people were just a little more polite the big corporations and rich politicians wouldn’t be destroying the Earth.

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