In less than a year, Climate Defiance has drawn the admiration of activists and the ire of government leaders and CEOs. It may be a sign of an appetite among activists for more peaceful but confrontational direct action.
In particular, they were willing to show up inside high-dollar fundraisers. Demonstrating the ability to interfere with fundraising gets politicians ears fast.
It’s also far more likely to get through the information bouble around them. A lot of the places where politicians get their info tend to try insulate and downplay protests and the like.
In particular, they were willing to show up inside high-dollar fundraisers. Demonstrating the ability to interfere with fundraising gets politicians ears fast.
It’s also far more likely to get through the information bouble around them. A lot of the places where politicians get their info tend to try insulate and downplay protests and the like.