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It's official: those of us who care about the living planet and the future of humanity are extremists, and should be reported to Prevent.
Those who couldn't give a shit about other people and the rest of life on Earth are, of course, moderates.
theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/j…
Throughout my life, the police have been trying to classify non-violent protesters striving for a better world as extremists or terrorists.
But if it were not for non-violent protest, there would be no votes, no rights, no justice, no democracy.
So who are the extremists?
I urge all those who care about the future of life on Earth to report themselves to Prevent, and request that they be brainwashed into the consumer stupor that defines a good citizen.
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