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Nicole Haydock's avatar

What does environmental "justice" actually mean? Global warming is caused by the burning of fossil fuel. Global warming is responsible for climate change which poses an existential threat to humans and all living species. To address this threat is not a matter of "justice", but a matter of survival. As for " social justice", the question is "justice" on what basis? Group identity ? - which does nothing at all to challenge our oil based global financial capitalism - or class ?

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geraldlindner@cc-studio.nl's avatar

The obvious is usually true...the agenda is that Derrick Jensen is a voice that must be cancelled not spread.

We live in post-modern times. Nowdays it's all about the monopolisation of the narrative. In her book ‘Macht en Onmacht’* the philosopher Tinneke Beeckman paints a painfully clear picture of how this weaponisation of victimhood is being used. Domination of the public discours has replaced all sense of dialogue. Gatherings are for cheerleading carefuly curated topics to mold a media impression of mass conformity and unity. Your Green Party Policy Fest is unfortunately no different.

Those playing this power game here are clearly scared of Mr Jensen. They know that they will loses any intellectual discussion they engage him with. Hence they have nothing to gain by giving him a platform and far too much to lose. Welcome to the reality of our new world. The only dialogue still left is to vote with ones feet and the alternative is to engage with equal agression in their dirty game for power.

*https://tinnekebeeckman.com/boek-macht-en-onmacht/

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