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IMtoppercentage97 t1_ivsch82 wrote

Reply to comment by IBAZERKERI in Just Stop Oil protests: Police officer hurt amid M25 disruption by Luka77GOATic

What art did they attempt to destroy? Both paintings were protected by glass and unharmed.

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IBAZERKERI t1_ivscwqn wrote

close enough

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IMtoppercentage97 t1_ivsczbk wrote

Not really.

They knew the paintings would be fine. There wasn't an "attempt" to destroy them.

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IBAZERKERI t1_ivsd2ib wrote

did they? are you sure? im not

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IMtoppercentage97 t1_ivsdg5d wrote

You're questioning someone's ability to observe that there's glass over a painting when they stated that's one of the reasons they picked those paintings?

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IBAZERKERI t1_ivsdimt wrote

i have no idea they made that statement. your arguing with me like i really care about these people or what they do.

ive seen the headlines in the news, and it comes across as bad press. thats what im commenting on.

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xiconic t1_ivsxymy wrote

I have nothing against protesting for climate change because its an issue that needs to be solve, but these guys are being total dicks about it. Don't target the average person as there is jack shit we can really do about it. If you spent your entire life from the moment you were born till about age 70 you would save the world overall 1 second worth of carbon emissions, we produce so little compared to corporations its insane, they are the ones that need to be targeted not the average person who is just trying to get to work to earn a living.

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radicalelation t1_ivujd2v wrote

Historically, targeting oil lords makes them all kill-y. These days at best, if you're in a Western democracy country, you'd probably be blacklisted and buried to whatever extent possible.

Unfortunately making a ruckus among us is probably one of the most effective options, and if they believe their, and all our, lives are on the line I'm thankful it's at least this sort of thing.

Historically, nothing to lose mentalities for existential causes don't go well either. Shit, less on the line in the 70s and there were the bombing type of eco-terrorism. I'm honestly surprised we haven't hit that, but maybe it's just less lead in the air...

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