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A week after the #TomatoToss and there's a new (just accepted) paper that looks at this sort of confrontational #protest by @ExtinctionR and its effects on the general public! Some thoughts after the past week's discussions @RobbWiller @Revkin @MichaelEMann @Revkin @amywestervelt
The authors use data from a longitudinal study in the UK (so of the population) to assess the effects of the #protest on attitudes, sense of efficacy, support for policy, and "views about the severity and imminence of environmental crises" iopscience.iop.org/article/10.108… 
The results show proximity to the #protest made respondents more supportive of pro-environmental behaviors and policies, but reduced respondents' willingness to pay the price. The authors note they are consistent with the philosophy of @ExtinctionR, which sponsored the actions
