I found this a confusing book.

Andreas Malm argues that the pacifist stance of the climate movement is too all encompassing. He may be right but, to expect the peaceful arm to reach out to the violent activists seems rather silly. Wee XR and other groups that ask their followers to refrain from violence were to support a violence based wing, surely it would make them into a cowardly advocate of such acts. This would lead to reduced support from the non-violent members of the public.

Malm does not seem to realise, or perhaps accept that, although there is a majority of the population who accept that climate change is a man made action, their support is soft. In the United Kingdom, the Green Party, the only political grouping that faces the climate crisis head on, can muster but one MP after 50 years of existence!

Whilst Malm's proposed actions would bring much needed publicity for change, it is imperative that the pacifist grouping is allowed to pursue the hardening of the concern amongst the masses. ( )