Protest or vandalism? I don't think destroying property especially art, businesses is a good way to get people on your side.
Unfortunately, it is cheaper for the gonvernment to detain people than to send police to prevent it shortly before it is going to happen.
Also, the ruling party in Bavaria is mainly controlled by the opinions people exchange in pubs over a couple of beers (one beer being a quarter gallon), and there common sense isn't considered that much.
I actually do think they're indirectly being financed by the oil industry (LSO head figures go around in private jets) to antagonize and create a bad (but not unrealistic) caricature of the climate protestors. And of course there's plenty of people willing to play the roles
Greta looks like the serious grownup compared to LSO
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