They’re already batguano insane doomsday cultists: can they get worse?
UK crackdown on climate protests may fuel radical action, study finds
A new study suggests that the United Kingdom’s increasingly punitive approach to direct-action climate protests may be producing the opposite outcome, with some activists becoming more determined and, in certain cases, more radical in response to arrests and legal penalties.
Research based on a survey of around 1,300 climate campaigners indicates that measures such as arrests, fines, and prison sentences are not consistently deterring participation.
Instead, they appear to reinforce the willingness of some activists to take part in disruptive demonstrations, including actions like blocking roads or damaging property.
The study, cited by The Guardian, found that punitive responses to nonviolent activism can push individuals further toward radicalization.
So, wait, am I reading that they surveyed the nutters and the nutters said they are going to continue to be nuts?
Rather than focusing solely on legal consequences, the research highlights the importance of how activists emotionally respond to repression. Those who had already faced measures such as arrest, fines, or surveillance reported feeling less fear about engaging in future disruptive actions.
Among activists without direct experience of repression, reactions varied. Individuals who responded with anger or contempt were more likely to continue participating in protests, while those who felt fear tended to step back from further involvement.
Well, looks like the slightly less nuts are going to maybe refrain from being nutbar.
Crazy people.
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A new study suggests that the United Kingdom’s increasingly punitive approach to direct-action climate protests may be producing the opposite outcome, with some activists becoming more determined and, in certain cases, more radical in response to arrests and legal penalties.


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