Andreas Malm’s book “How to Blow Up a Pipeline” talks about how the climate movement could engage direct action sabotage of infrastructure related to fossil fuel production, and likely be seen as heroes/righteous self-defense by the greater public. That was published before Covid, before ongoing climate collapse worsened faster than people imagined, and before the appalling violence of colonialism made clear as day by the events in Israel.
The reactions to events you mentioned and reaction to this event give us reason to think Malm was likely right at the time, and that the window for “legitimate target of self-defense” is even wider now. Infrastructure/equipment alone is not not the only legitimate target in the eyes of the public.
Andreas Malm’s book “How to Blow Up a Pipeline” talks about how the climate movement could engage direct action sabotage of infrastructure related to fossil fuel production, and likely be seen as heroes/righteous self-defense by the greater public. That was published before Covid, before ongoing climate collapse worsened faster than people imagined, and before the appalling violence of colonialism made clear as day by the events in Israel.
The reactions to events you mentioned and reaction to this event give us reason to think Malm was likely right at the time, and that the window for “legitimate target of self-defense” is even wider now. Infrastructure/equipment alone is not not the only legitimate target in the eyes of the public.