Child activists with the Sunrise Movement targeted Sen. Joe Manchin this morning as he left his houseboat on the way to work, chanting “We want to live!” in the hopes that will pressure him into supporting the president Build Back Better agenda:
BREAKING – Young climate activists with @sunrisemvmt confronted Sen. Manchin as he stepped off his yacht this morning. “We want to live!” they say. This comes after Manchin once again declines @POTUS’ Build Back Better Act, holding hostage significant investments in climate. pic.twitter.com/oT82sXiFZw
— John Paul Mejia 🌅 (@johnpaul_mejia) November 4, 2021
These are the same children whose hunger strikes failed to persuade Manchin to support the president’s Build Back Better agenda two weeks ago:
Leading the group are 5 young people with @HungerStr1ke who didn’t eat for 2 weeks in a bold effort get @POTUS’ attention and demand that he stop negotiating away his climate promises to politicians like Manchin who are bought out by fossil fuel corporations.
— John Paul Mejia 🌅 (@johnpaul_mejia) November 4, 2021
But annoying him on this brief walk will certainly work:
Having ended their strike, this confrontation marks the continuation of @HungerStr1ke’s fight for climate justice with a new tactic and new target. Give them a follow to stay updated!!! #WeWantToLive
— John Paul Mejia 🌅 (@johnpaul_mejia) November 4, 2021
They’re also cursing at him. Might we suggest the chant, “Let’s go, Manchin” instead? In the name of civility and all that:
They’re also demanding Majority Leader Chuck Schumer remove him from his position as Chair of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee:
We demand Senate Democratic Leadership remove @Sen_JoeManchin from his position as Chair of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee as a clear, egregious conflict of interest.
One man, a sad greedy man, stands in the way of bold climate legislation. Enough is enough. pic.twitter.com/QrN8noisTD
— Hunger Strike 4 Climate Justice (@HungerStr1ke) November 4, 2021
LOL. Good luck, kids!
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