• Optional
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      512 days ago

      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.

        • @[email protected]
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          1512 days ago

          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.

          • Jimmybander
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            612 days ago

            This. I truly believe that humanity will not stop burning fossil fuels until the last drop is gone.

            • @[email protected]OP
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              312 days ago

              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.

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            512 days ago

            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.

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              512 days ago

              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.

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            212 days ago

            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.