Stonehenge covered in powder paint by Just Stop Oil protesters - BBC News
Stonehenge covered in powder paint by Just Stop Oil protesters - BBC News
The move comes the day before celebrations for the Summer Solstice.
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Despite supporting probably all of their goals; I hate them.
Why? They've never actually damaged anything
No one should have to explain why throwing soup on a painting is a dumb way to protest - yes, even if the painting has a glass barrier
In the modern history of protest it’s the stupidest possible way.
Keeps us discussing it though
We talk more about their tactics than the message they're trying to spread, so I don't think we're really discussing the things they'd want us to focus upon.
This. I truly believe that humanity will not stop burning fossil fuels until the last drop is gone.
I think it needs to get to a point where the public put pressure on companies and inconveniencing them will force them to choose sides. I'm not sure it's the side of common sense though.
We only discuss their tactics briefly when they do something dramatic and get on the news.
When people hear about their tactics, ask why they're going so far, and look into environmental issues as a result, I think that can have a much longer lasting impact.
And that's where we disagree. I don't think anybody is researching anything. The average person does not have the drive or attention span for a Step 2.
Plus, I agree with their core ideology, yet I still think people who do this stuff are assholes, and I'm immediately annoyed on the outset. To expect people who aren't invested in climate change to look past the "asshole" is a pretty big ask.
I’ve seen a lot of great comments in here about climate change, the oil industry, and the mass extinction we have happening right now.
The idea of supposedly damaged paintings of landscapes is that soon there will be no real landscapes to enjoy anymore. And that is a metaphore which is deep and that I appreciate. For me personally it was an eye-opener to see how many people care about art and forgot to care about nature and eco system. We've become so attached to a virtual world instead of the real world. Today I saw a post about digital detox someone writing that they were off social media for a while, except for Insta for photos of frogs and birds. And I thought Why not for real ? Last week I sat at a water and heard some frogs. after some minutes they were visible and I listened to them and I sat as long as they went away. It was beautiful! Today I biked around, it was very quiet on the roads but I saw two cyclists within one minute, both biking slowly and completely busy with their phones. Nature with its plants and trees and animals is precious and deserves our support. Connect to it, listen to it while you still can.
Yeah, why can't they just quietly trudge towards our own extinction with resignation like the rest of us, instead of making a fuss.
Idk if petite bougeouis theatrics while trudging towards calamity is any better than doing it quietly. Maybe a little. And fuck the Mona Lisa. But defacing an archaeological site (even temporarily) for bougeouis theatrics is just icky
Making a fuss? No.
Being dicks. Self-righteous, performative dicks. Fuck them.