Nick Robinson interviews Roger Hallam (founder XR, JSO)
Nick Robinson interviews Roger Hallam (founder XR, JSO)
A call to action from the co-founder of Extinction Rebellion.
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Interesting interview - it is incredibly spicy at points. Both of them lost their cool at several points here and I don't think either of them come out sounding good.
For what it's worth I think Hallam's spiel about acting emotionally instead of using critical thinking sounds pretty suspect but clearly he's found this an effective line to take when campaigning.
This part where Hallam threatens to put Robinson on trial for "treason" after the revolutions happens is particularly sinister. It was a bizarre piece of radio. Reminds me of Trump fans wanting to lock up Hilary.
Haven't listened but I don't know, Robinson is an awful little wank and people like him in the media have played a big role in legitimising poisonous ideas from climate change to capitalism to war. We're living through a climate crisis, I don't see why very senior people in politics like him shouldn't be threatened with prosecution
people like him in the media have played a big role in legitimising poisonous ideas from climate change to capitalism to war.
I love the "people like him" accusation, without any specifics.
I went into the interview with a good degree of sympathy for XR. Came out with less. I found Hallam insufferable, existential crisis not withstanding.
Nick definitely seems to be struggling lol
Just got around to listening to this, and wow! This guy is absolutely wild. I'm less than ten minutes in and Hallam sounds like a petulant partner trying to have a fight with the interviewer.
Hallam: When I tell you that a thousand million people will be killed by rich people you should have a reaction.
Robinson: OK that's interesting let's dig into what reaction you want people to have.
Hallam: I can't believe you just said, you should know the correct answer and the fact that you don't tells me you don't love me.
I've got another twenty minutes now how much worse is it going to get?
Oh he's one of those I don't like your question therefore it's a bad faith question types.
Even when Nick tries to complement his efforts in getting the government to declare a climate emergency he calls it "a mind bendingly stupid question". What is he on?