Topic: Debt Refusal

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Opinion People
Episode 1134 2:36:50 - 2:40:51

1134: Opinion People

Extinction Rebellion, Debt Refusal Strategy

Extinction Rebellion activists in the UK are reportedly considering a "mass debt refusal" strategy, including mortgages and student loans, to pressure the government on climate change. Environment Secretary Michael Gove declined to declare a "climate emergency," leading to threats of further civil disobedience. The hosts mock the movement's reliance on "peer-reviewed climate science" and apocalyptic models.