Apocalypteroid

So the Ewoks are Vietnamese? Woh

To all the people who enjoyed the schadenfraud and now can't — lol

Indeed. I think, historically, the best way for the average joe to bring about social change is protest.

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And how does the average joe bring about social change?

You are not wrong. I was utterly baffled as to how this book/show got so popular. spoilers It lost me when it was decided the best way to retrieve a sensitive piece of computer equipment from a large ship was to slice the ship and everyone on it into ribbons using invisible fucking wire. What the fuck? It's OK tho, they're gonna stop the alien invasion by firing a guy's frozen head at them from a billion billion kilometres away. Stupidest shit I've seen in some time.

Here we go. So many bad takes here, so let me explain for those who don't understand how protest works:

Stopping traffic doesn't save the environment. Never has, never will. Neither does throwing paint on artwork or ancient monuments.

IT'S ABOUT ATTENTION. It's about keeping the issue in the papers, on the TV, on the Facebook feed and front page of Reddit. Remember Extinction Rebellion? They used to do this shit then stopped because of the bad press. You hear about them anymore? Ever hear the phrase 'there's no such thing as bad press'? It's true. Because as long as people are talking about you then you remain relevant.

Climate change is a global existential problem and it's not going to be solved by ignoring it and hoping it will go away. Criticising the heroes who sacrifice their freedom to make the world a better place just marks you as a shortsighted legacy media chode. You're worried about people being made late for work? Come see me again when the supermarket shelves are empty and everywhere between the tropics is unliveable.

Jeff Wayne's WotW > All other versions. Come at me bro.

My thoughts exactly

You know who I blame? Jesus. Going round teaching people to care about one another regardless of creed and colour. His toxic empathy has really ruined Christianity.

Putting the Dick in Dickens

Not when the ghost of Jacob Marley comes and fucks with you.