Do you really think the protests are unrelated to the amount of traffic on the road? And that the amount of traffic is unrelated to delaying emergency vehicles?

And yeah, protesters are acting irresponsibly. That's my whole point.

I do, in fact.

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And the protests contributed to the deaths of 2 people.

Like... waiting for the police to show up and remove them?

How'd they do from 2010 to 2023?

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Yeah, because they're going the wrong fucking way.

True. Protesters in Germany managed to get nuclear plants shut down in exchange for coal fired plants.

The emergency vehicles could get through a chain of people blocking the entire road?

You guys are even more optimistic than I thought.

Maybe you should go ahead and get off the internet, since those servers are powered by fossil fuels.

I'm asking if these specific tactics show any signs of working. Because of they aren't, maybe the protestors should think about adjusting their methods. From the coverage I've seen, all they're doing is paying off the people in the middle instead of winning them over.

Yeah... not from any of the countries with protests.

Oh? Is there evidence that these protests are inspiring anything other than annoyance?

Not creating tons of additional CO2 by forcing thousands of vehicles to idle in the street, for one.

Yes. Destroying priceless works of art and halting emergency services will definitely stop climate change...

Do you think the atmosphere cares where the CO2 is coming from?

Well, they caused the congestion, so I'd say they stopped the emergency services.

I wonder if throwing soup on 200-year-old paintings is considered "peaceful".

By blocking streets and throwing soup at paintings.

Yes. This June, take a look at any retail store. Rainbows as far as the eye can see. People get fired for homophobic and transphobic comments... no one will get fired for disparaging cis white men. Companies will get dragged for not having enough gay and trans people, never for having too many.

There's a difference between supporting legal immigration, wanting it be faster, easier and cheaper, and not wanting any borders at all.

There's no country in the world that has completely open borders and no immigration controls at all.

Yes. It's a slower burn, but in my opinion it's a much more scary take on Hannibal than Anthony Hopkins over-the-top performance. Brian Cox plays Hannibal as a very methodical, intelligent, and insightful villain.

Don't get me wrong, Silence of the Lambs is phenomenal. But Hopkins' Lecter is a comic book villain compared to Cox's believable performance of a highly organized and intelligent serial killer.

Stop paying by Echeck.

I have several bills that insist on a "convenience fee". So I make them process a physical check for free. Sucks for me, sucks for them...but I'm not going to pay more to make their job easier.