Why did they protest at a football game?

Generally speaking, the goal of a social movement is to a) raise awareness and b) change hearts and minds. In the case of the climate change movement, the first prong has already been accomplished. There isn’t a single person in America who unaware of the climate change debate, and most people have already formed some opinion on the subject. You’d would think that means it is time for the climate change movement to change tactics and focus on changing hearts and minds.

But apparently you would be wrong.

This weekend, climate protestors took the field during the Harvard–Yale football game and obstructed the play. The game was delayed until they could get the protestors cleared. For the life of me, I cannot understand why the decided to demonstrate in this way. In fact, as far as I can tell, they are only making things more difficult for themselves.

It is no mystery that the kinds of people who attend football games tend to be more conservative in their political orientation. Mainstream sporting events are very patriotic events, with flags, national anthems, flyovers, and regular recognition of military service. It’s also a grossly over-generalized stereotype that conservatives are at least skeptical of the climate change agenda and the progressive (really, oppressive) policies that climate activists call for. By interrupting…