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[GeekyDad]

they threw it over some glass, the painting is fine

it's whatever, a publicity stunt that's getting publicity

This should have been the thread title.

 

[Saber]

I feel bad for the tomato soups.

 

[ntropy]

Heinz? classy

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

These idiots do this cause they know they won't damage the artwork.

I mean seriously they hate being ignored so ignore them.

 

[Kamina]

Demonstrator Phoebe Plummer, 21, said: ‘What is worth more, art of life?

‘Is it worth more than food, worth more than justice?

‘Are you more concerned about the protection of a painting or the protection of our planet and people?

‘The cost of living crisis is part of the cost of oil crisis. Fuel is unaffordable to millions of cold hungry families.

‘They can’t even afford to heat a tin of soup,’ they added, waving one of the two soup cans.

Cool story, but what does that have to do with the picture?
The existence of the picture doest influence the costs of living.
Radical activists are among the most brainless people when it comes to justifying their actions.

 

[Rat Rage]

Can somebody explain to me this "glueing" stuff? Why do they glue themselves to objects like walls or furniture? What type of glue do they use? Why glue?

 

[Frank Horrigan]

They must have thought this was a soup-urb way of protesting. But in Heinz sight, they shouldn't have bothered and canned the idea.

 

[Meicyn]

I guess I'm wrong.

For a minute there, I was thinking maybe for the first time ever, the protesters would be clean cut office workers, construction workers, or look like suburban parents taking their kids to soccer practice.

One of these times, it wont be woke looking, drugged up drop outs.

Some serious Admiral Holdo energy radiating from the left side.

 

[Rival]

They look like a couple of douches. And when I say “they” I’m referring to their pronouns.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Sterilize them

 

[Yoboman]

Not even a good psy op

 

[MastaKiiLA]

That will show that painting to stop using so much Oil, the big greedy oil hungry painting.

I’m all for environmentalism, we need to be doing more as a species, but this is just being a vandal and a total jerk.

Tomato soup thrown over Vincent Van Gogh's famous Sunflowers painting

They also glued themselves to the wall.

metro.co.uk

Yeah, their whole argument is kinda flawed. They're protesting oil because something something hunger or something like that? So the solution is to waste food on an oil painting. It's idiotic. It's as bad as those vegan protesters who waste perfectly good food in their protests. They're not helping their cause.

 

[V1LÆM]

i am all for getting rid of oil but cmon. one of these donkeys done a similar stunt at my local museum a while back. they glued themselves to a painting and spray painted the walls/floor.

 

[V1LÆM]

Yeah, their whole argument is kinda flawed. They're protesting oil because something something hunger or something like that? So the solution is to waste food on an oil painting. It's idiotic. It's as bad as those vegan protesters who waste perfectly good food in their protests. They're not helping their cause.

they were arguing that some people can't even afford to heat a can of soup due to the cost of living and rising energy costs. and they are asking people if they care more about an object/piece of art being damaged (the painting in fact was not damaged as it's behind glass) or the future of the planet or some shit like that. don't know what the super glue is all about lol

not defending them. i get what they are doing but it's fucking silly the way they are going about it.

 

[Trogdor1123]

These fucking retards are stealing from the culture of now and tomorrow. Completely ridiculous. How can anyone be so selfish and stupid? They need to be made understand that their actions are not acceptable.

Given their apparent age, I’m assuming some old ass moron unwilling to surrender themselves for “the cause” got them to do it.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Talentless scum. All they can do is destroy.

 

[Tams]

Can somebody explain to me this "glueing" stuff? Why do they glue themselves to objects like walls or furniture? What type of glue do they use? Why glue?

It's a thing some activists have taken to doing over the last few years in the UK.

Some of the protests and disruption was accepted, even agreed with for a while. Most people have tired of it though. Anyway, they just get debonded and a given a court date.

 

[Blade2.0]

It was dumb but they're also 100% right. More people give a shit about this stunt and worrying about the painting than the literal effects our society have on this planet. It's maddening.

There was 6.5 billion for Notre Dame in a day, but barely anyone gave a shit when Australia burned. We are too shortsighted and feckless to give a shit.

 

[ShadowNate]

If the choice now is do you want these girls bailed out or the bail money to go to Australia, I'd choose the latter any day.

 

[Kar]

If the choice now is do you want these girls bailed out or the bail money to go to Australia, I'd choose the latter any day.

I would hope they would spend the rest of their miserable lives in jail.

 

[lachesis]

I would love to see them move the artwork to some other room, and leave these folks stuck on the wall like an installation art instead for eternity…

 

[INC]

Raising your kids better would be a start.

Not having kids is even better for the environment

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Not having kids is even better for the environment

First let’s dramatically reduce livestock which is incredibly inefficient farming.

 

[bitbydeath]

The Painting is unharmed. Too much fuss for nothing. Move on.

 

[anthony2690]

Look at these idiots, they are putting other people in danger by blocking emergency vehicles.

 

[Goalus]

They look exactly as expected.

Is the pink-haired one a they/them person?

 

[INC]

First let’s dramatically reduce livestock which is incredibly inefficient farming.

And then eat the kids

You're knobbing 2 birds with 1 Johnny

 

[VN1X]

Still is actually an attack on Dutch people as a whole.

Prepare to be G E K O L O N I Z E E R D.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Sterilize them

They do it to themselves already in current year.

 

[Trogdor1123]

It was dumb but they're also 100% right. More people give a shit about this stunt and worrying about the painting than the literal effects our society have on this planet. It's maddening.

There was 6.5 billion for Notre Dame in a day, but barely anyone gave a shit when Australia burned. We are too shortsighted and feckless to give a shit.

They are not right in any way. This is one of the worst takes I’ve seen on gaf

 

[DeepEnigma]

It was dumb but they're also 100% right. More people give a shit about this stunt and worrying about the painting than the literal effects our society have on this planet. It's maddening.

There was 6.5 billion for Notre Dame in a day, but barely anyone gave a shit when Australia burned. We are too shortsighted and feckless to give a shit.

With all their propagating to the extremes, one would have to /quit life En mass.

Then again, that's what these death cults want, innit? But for you and I, not themselves, clearly.

 

[Laieon]

Look at these idiots, they are putting other people in danger by blocking emergency vehicles.

Saw this one on reddit a few days ago, you can feel the fear in the poor guy's voice:

 

[Come On Tars]

Just push for Nuclear Power and all this bitching would end..... Logically it should, but we all know they'll just move the goalposts again.

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

Noobs, this is the only correct way put tomato sauce all over a masterpiece

Plot twist: it's that time of the month.

 

[Victor Omega]

these people tend to ome with their own camera simps(crew)

 

[12Goblins]

I mean, they sprayed it over glass so they had no intent to cause damage, and got you to spread their message, so...

 

[Bragr]

It was dumb but they're also 100% right. More people give a shit about this stunt and worrying about the painting than the literal effects our society have on this planet. It's maddening.

There was 6.5 billion for Notre Dame in a day, but barely anyone gave a shit when Australia burned. We are too shortsighted and feckless to give a shit.

What are you talking about? they gave to Notre Dame because they cared about it. It's completely normal to care about what's close to you. Everyone reacts in such ways, even you.

Their point is not "right". It makes as much sense as pushing people in wheelchairs down the stairs to prove how the elderly lack support. If someone throws a sack of potatoes at your face and screams "people care more about this than the LITERAL effects on our society", what a fuck is that supposed to achieve? They don't even get the point they are trying to make.

Modern activists have failed us. Instead of becoming politicians and engineers and enacting real change they just follow their anger and abuse everyone who disagrees. Absolute fuck 'em all.

 

[Bragr]

I mean, they sprayed it over glass so they had no intent to cause damage, and got you to spread their message, so...

So what? The amount of people who took anything important from their "message" is countable on one hand. The only thing they did was make people wanna throw them into a river.

 

[12Goblins]

So what? The amount of people who took anything important from their "message" is countable on one hand. The only thing they did was make people wanna throw them into a river.

It's a publicity stunt, so you're playing into their hands by spreading this garbage is my point. It's essentially dumb kids throwing a can of soup on a piece of glass and being rewarded with immediate worldwide attention

Wether or not this actually hurts their cause in the long run is largely irrelevant..these kids don't actually give a fuck about oil consumption lmao

 

[Fermbiz]

Next time, they should set themselves on fire. That really helps with saving the environment

 

[Bragr]

Next time, they should set themselves on fire. That really helps with saving the environment

It would be more environmental if they jumped in a pool of acid. I vote for that.

Just leave the soup, no point wasting good food.

 

[RoboFu]

When they glued themselves to a wall the security should have let people freely punch them in the face. Lol

 

[haxan7]

It's a publicity stunt, so you're playing into their hands by spreading this garbage is my point. It's essentially dumb kids throwing a can of soup on a piece of glass and being rewarded with immediate worldwide attention

Wether or not this actually hurts their cause in the long run is largely irrelevant..these kids don't actually give a fuck about oil consumption lmao

I'm surprised to find myself agreeing with you.

 

[Blade2.0]

What are you talking about? they gave to Notre Dame because they cared about it. It's completely normal to care about what's close to you. Everyone reacts in such ways, even you.

Their point is not "right". It makes as much sense as pushing people in wheelchairs down the stairs to prove how the elderly lack support. If someone throws a sack of potatoes at your face and screams "people care more about this than the LITERAL effects on our society", what a fuck is that supposed to achieve? They don't even get the point they are trying to make.

Modern activists have failed us. Instead of becoming politicians and engineers and enacting real change they just follow their anger and abuse everyone who disagrees. Absolute fuck 'em all.

The point is people care more about art and buildings than the earth they live on. People get in an uproar over tomato soup thrown at a piece of art more than climate change. That's literally what she said and that is also what is happening.

 

[Bragr]

The point is people care more about art and buildings than the earth they live on. People get in an uproar over tomato soup thrown at a piece of art more than climate change. That's literally what she said and that is also what is happening.

But it's not, climate change is one of the biggest topics of our time that is discussed at high levels in every government around the world.

This stunt was a blip on the radar because they acted like assholes. Just because people like a legendary painting, doesn't mean they ignore climate change.

 

[Blade2.0]

But it's not, climate change is one of the biggest topics of our time that is discussed at high levels in every government around the world.

This stunt was a blip on the radar because they acted like assholes. Just because people like a legendary painting, doesn't mean they ignore climate change.

It's discussed and almost nothing is done about it. Talk is cheap.

 

[Bragr]

It's discussed and almost nothing is done about it. Talk is cheap.

Nothing is done? they spend billions a year on this. Societies change from year to year to be more eco-friendly. It's hard to find an area with more action and reform.

The problem is they started too late, and there are a few massive straggling countries (china, india) that don't have the capability, possibility, or will to change.

Activists are not gonna do a thing here. Technology is our only hope. If you care about climate change, become an engineer. If we can find a way to create more energy, we can start using climate-altering drones. But so far we are far behind the curve on that. Maybe A.I. can help (before they destroy us).

 

[Blade2.0]

Nothing is done? they spend billions a year on this. Societies change from year to year to be more eco-friendly. It's hard to find an area with more action and reform.

The problem is they started too late, and there are a few massive straggling countries (china, india) that don't have the capability, possibility, or will to change.

Activists are not gonna do a thing here. Technology is our only hope. If you care about climate change, become an engineer. If we can find a way to create more energy, we can start using climate-altering drones. But so far we are far behind the curve on that. Maybe A.I. can help (before they destroy us).

Per Capita, USA is still one of the biggest CO2 emitting countries. Per person we produce double what a Chinese person produces.

 

[Bragr]

Per Capita, USA is still one of the biggest CO2 emitting countries. Per person we produce double what a Chinese person produces.

Yeah, but China is the biggest, per capita doesn't mean much when a country is spewing out twice what anyone else is doing. I don't know the exact numbers, but asian in general is a huge issue, the states can change, they got the resources, but i am not sure how asia is gonna turn things around. Too much poverty and too few state initiatives.

 

[Blade2.0]

Yeah, but China is the biggest, per capita doesn't mean much when a country is spewing out twice what anyone else is doing. I don't know the exact numbers, but asian in general is a huge issue, the states can change, they got the resources, but i am not sure how asia is gonna turn things around. Too much poverty and too few state initiatives.

I agree it will probably be harder for them to change. I do know they're making more nuclear power plants than before so that will help curb it. I do feel enough isn't being done in the states, either. We have a subset of Americans that will roll coal just because they don't even believe anything is wrong.