Look, I like these kids but there's no way I'm going to listen to them.Listen to what she said. FUEL IS UNAFFORDABLE, MAKE LESS FUEL!
(I'm paraphrasing a bit, obviously)
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[Misc] Eco protestors now vandalising works of art
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pocketseagull
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Fossil fuel industry is well in with the UK arts and is pretty controversial tbf.
This sort of thing makes me want to start oil.
Just Stop Oil protesters throw tomato soup over Van Gogh's Sunflowers masterpiece
Two people were arrested for criminal damage and aggravated trespass, before officers began "de-bonding" their hands that they had glued to the wall.news.sky.com
Attacking paintings by Van Gogh and Constable.
I'm generally pro all things to help climate change, lower pollution and care of fauna/flora.
But l'm against this form of vandalism too. Brainless.
We had some geriatric protesters at the junction of the A2 and the A251 recently. I was stuck in traffic trying to turn right. One old bag shouted at me through my open window "Do you care about the future of the planet, sir?". I still haven't thought of an appropriate replyListen to what she said. FUEL IS UNAFFORDABLE, MAKE LESS FUEL!
(I'm paraphrasing a bit, obviously)
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
painting?
portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
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Reminds me of Bono’s speech as he clapped in time with a time counter “every time someone claps, a child dies of hunger…”
“…Stop clapping then, you barstard!” shouted a heckler in the crowd.
I.E surely donate the soup if your message is many cannot afford? What a waste…and I include the moron’s education in that statement.
“…Stop clapping then, you barstard!” shouted a heckler in the crowd.
I.E surely donate the soup if your message is many cannot afford? What a waste…and I include the moron’s education in that statement.
Billy the Fish
Technocrat
Do Do Do, another one in the nick
Do Do Do, another one in the nick
and another one down and another one down
another one in the nick
By luzzing some food at a painting?
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Hence the act on these particular pieces of art is so relevant. What is the point of revering the works of these artists if you're not going to protect what they painted.
Seems we want protest to be comfortable, conformist, and convenient. History is not going to look back kindly on a generation that resisted change.
No, by luzzing some food at a sheet of glass with a painting behind it.
Good point, well made.
If I want to save the sunflowers I wouldn't destroy an iconic painting of sunflowers. The idea is idiotic.
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
It's back on display. Bit of windolene job done. They intentionally picked a piece of art that wouldn't be damaged by soup. Symbolism and all that doesn't always need to be literal.
Oh well, that's fine then. Not even newsworthy.
Bold Seagull
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Indeed. A protest that doesn't damage anything and gets worldwide news and social media coverage must be really unsuccessful.
Except that I have no idea what they are protesting about, and don't care, because failing to damage a painting after I originally thought the painting was damaged seems dick-ish to me
Bold Seagull
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Okay Harry.Except that I have no idea what they are protesting about, and don't care, because failing to damage a painting after I originally thought the painting was damaged seems dick-ish to me
Apparently, we have missed the point, because no painting was actually damaged, and it was all a publicity stunt on behalf of <look it up and fill in later>. Something to do with saving the planet. I for one certainly feel safer this evening.Just Stop Oil protesters throw tomato soup over Van Gogh's Sunflowers masterpiece
Two people were arrested for criminal damage and aggravated trespass, before officers began "de-bonding" their hands that they had glued to the wall.
Attacking paintings by Van Gogh and Constable.
I'm generally pro all things to help climate change, lower pollution and care of fauna/flora.
But l'm against this form of vandalism too. Brainless.
(Look, apologies to one or two posters for whom I normally have huge amounts of time for not getting foursquare behind this, but even members of the green party must admit that this sort of thing is hardly likely to sway the opinion of the likes of Truss. Or indeed the likely next prime minister. Or the one after. The sort of bod who is impressed is likely to be favourite for the PM job only after the country has been reduced to smoking rubble and we are living off worms and leaves.)