This should surely endear their cause to ordinary people, right? Especially since many who are commuting into D.C. vote Democrat already
(USA Today) Activists calling for action on climate change were disrupting morning commutes across Washington, D.C., Monday morning, just days after hundreds of thousands demonstrated alongside school children for Global Climate Strike rallies.
Shut Down D.C. aimed to “disrupt the systems that created and perpetuate the climate crisis” and block key intersections across the city to disrupt traffic.
Videos posted on social media showed protesters waving flags and tied to cars donned with banners that had messages like “ROAD CLOSED CLIMATE EMERGENCY” in the middle of major intersections. Police appeared to be breaking up some of the blockades.
The group said on its website that demonstrators would meet early Monday at four locations across the city, which are near high volume intersections, busy metro lines and Union Station.
Intersections including Massachusetts Avenue and North Capitol, New York Avenue and I-395, and 2nd Street SE and Independence Avenue were planned to be disrupted, and the group also was also planning to gather near the White House, Capitol Hill and ICE headquarters, the Washingtonian reported.
You’re getting things like this (#shutdowndc is trending)
Happening Now: DC DSA and labor comrades demand climate action. Taking the street #ShutDownDC pic.twitter.com/mn2ASeyqoY
— Metro DC DSA (@mdc_dsa) September 23, 2019
What are they shutting down? There’s no traffic. But, there are other places where they are causing problems
I’m in downtown DC where climate activists with Extinction Rebellion have blocked the intersection of K and 16th streets with a big sailboat that says “rebel for life.” @WTOP @WTOPtraffic #ShutDownDC pic.twitter.com/NWIO1aRvM3
— Alejandro Alvarez ???? (@aletweetsnews) September 23, 2019
Say, how did the Extinction Rebellion nutters tow that boat? Fossil fueled vehicle perhaps?
WUSA9 is reporting 4 areas of concern in the D.C. area, but, that’s it. And this
At a final training session Sunday, organizers said that each group has a different tactic.
They said they range from hosting a queer dance party to building a pipeline, to disabling cars at a stoplight.
Black Lives Matter D.C. said they’re going to take the opportunity to educate and help the community, so nurses will be giving free health screenings at their demonstration in Southeast.
OK, then.
Police efficiently cutting #ExtinctionRebellion activists out of lockboxes at fast clip now. No arrests. #ShutDownDC pic.twitter.com/e35rgkeLqo
— DCMediaGroup (@DCMediaGroup) September 23, 2019
Then this
CONTRAST.
The Left: We’re going to disrupt until you listen to us.
The Right: We’re going to make a difference on our own.#LosAngelesCleanup#BaltimoreCleanup#ShutDownDC#MondayMorning pic.twitter.com/qSWuopuN7p
— ? ???????????????? ???????????????????????????????????? ? (@gigiunleashed) September 23, 2019
