I think people are interpreting my comment as being against protests.

Of course protests are an important part of a healthy democracy.

Rather I'm pointing that out in the age of social media, a lot of these disruptive climate protests are narcissistic attention grabs. There's a desperate need for validation from peers and a sense that one is the "main character" so to speak.

That's an issue, and it's a new issue. It didn't exist until social media came along, not to the extent it does now.

I'm more than happy for people to protest. But if I'm stuck on a bridge while some 22 year-old rich kid who lives in his parents' Sunshine Coast mansion blocks the road, I should be allowed to counter-protest by throwing him in the river and continuing on my day.