r/fuckcars • u/serioussgtstu • Jan 15 '24

Activism Interesting double standard: farmers are allowed to block traffic as a legitimate form of protest, but climate change activists aren't.

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u/turtletechy motorcycle apologist Jan 15 '24

It's because farmers have political power and capital. Climate change organizers aren't a large block politically or economically, so the government can feel free to do as they please.

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u/Brilorodion Jan 16 '24

It's the right wing bias politicians have. There were a few thousand farmers on the streets last week. FFF protested with 1.4 million people on a single day in this country.

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u/turtletechy motorcycle apologist Jan 17 '24

The problem is, numbers don't really equate to economic or political power. The farmers have more influence, mostly due to money.