Former Member Calls Extinction Rebellion & Just Stop Oil a “Cult”

From time to time, we've brought you news about some of the more radical (and violent) people who irrationally hate fossil fuels--members of groups like Extinction Rebellion and its spinoff, Just Stop Oil. Some of their members are the kids who recently tried to deface a Vincent van Gogh painting in London (see Brainwashed “Just Stop Oil” Kids Try to Deface Van Gogh Painting). We've often compared these groups and their members to religious zealots. Here's another word for these groups and the people who participate in them: cult. But it's not us saying it. A former high ranking spokesperson for Extinction Rebellion is speaking out about her former organization, calling it a cult.

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