Climate alarmists took to the streets today in Washington, D.C. today with the goal of “shutting down” the city. They didn’t quite succeed in bringing about a total shutdown, but they did manage to block traffic and make life miserable for morning commuters. It remains unclear how the environment is supposed to be helped by forcing cars to sit idly for hours. In fairness, though, the protestors did more than cause traffic jams. They also threw trash and set dumpsters on fire. And if none of those measures managed to solve global warming, surely this guy in suspenders and mini-shorts got the job done by twerking.
The perplexing scene in the nation’s capital was just the latest climate change demonstration. Last week, many people across the country participated in a “climate strike.” You may wonder how a person could go on strike against the climate — at first blush, it seems a bit like boycotting gravity or trying to change the speed of light with a Change.org petition. But it turns out that the “climate strike” was really a strike against productivity. Students left their classrooms and employed adults (what few the environmentalists can count among their ranks) left their jobs for the day. They marched and shouted things and warned about the impending apocalypse. Then they went back to their air-conditioned homes and watched TV like the rest of us.
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