Ep 94 | EXTINCTION REBELLION: Train-Stopping Alarmists FAIL at Activism

Pseudo-Intellectual with Lauren Chen

Lauren Chen

News Commentary, Society & Culture, News

4.3 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2019

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Over the past week environmental activists from the Extinction Rebellion movement have taken the internet by storm. Who exactly are these people, and what are they protesting for? And, why is it easy to imagine that they produce more methane than livestock? These and other important questions will be answered in this episode. Protect your online activity TODAY with ExpressVPN. Get 3 months FREE with a 1-year package at https://www.ExpressVPN.com/Lauren Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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