The stupidest way to protest. If you want to make people dislike your movement, do this. Negative press is, sometimes, just negative.
okguy25 on
Got what they deserved
Zesty-B230F on
Ironically, the police cars used to haul them to jail had internal combustion engines.
instafunkpunk on
I’m all for making changes to fix climate change, but this just makes me dislike those who are fighting for it. Great job morons
Cley_Faye on
Oh, that was a work of art? Well, sometimes art needs commitment.
builder397 on
“The act itself was a work of art…”
As we Germans say: Is this art or can we get rid of it?
I think we can get rid of it.
Ijustlovevideogames on
Yeah, destroying something that has absolutely nothing to do with our movement will surely get people on our side. Morons.
RiffyWammel on
Guess they’re now part of an art installation lasting several months ? 😄
HotHamBoy on
Ok op but did you think they didn’t think they’d be arrested
I’m guessing they knew they would be arrested
codevii on
“How to get the people who would normally be in your side to hate you in 1 simple step.”
DR_Bright_963 on
There is a conspiracy that just stop oil was created by big oil to take legitimacy away from anti-oil movements. Which is saying something to just how much people think what they’re doing is just pointless and stupid.
kehb on
Is the soup really that bad?
AGuyWhoBrokeBad on
Sentenced to jail? 3 weeks or 10 years?
Leo_Fie on
Just stop oil means well, but they sure manage to turn people away from environmental activism with their stupid actions. Do they really understand so little about their subject? It hasn’t been about awareness for decades, because public awareness has zero impact on the politics of the ruling class. It’s not complicated. Yet somehow these kids thought soup on art was a good idea.
The fossil fuel industry couldn’t make a better psyop if they tried.
GregHauser on
The fact that people care more about a stupid painting then the end of the world is the problem. The protesters are ineffective, not because of their methods, but because the world is completely apathetic to our plight.
It’s the same thing with Greta Thornberg. She draws attention to the fact that the world is being systematically destroyed by capitalist greed, and people just come away thinking she’s annoying.
People live in fantasies where the only things that exist in the whole world are the things directly in front of their faces. Climate change is pretty much THE problem of the future, people will literally die, and all the world cares about is a fuckin painting. Are they stupid or something?
Turbulent-Bug-6225 on
It’s not like they were surprised by the consequences.
Also feel its important to point out that this is basically the only way they can get any publicity. They’re going up against oil companies. They do a shit tonne that isnt this but you never hear about it because surprise surprise, oil companies are exceedingly rich.
Also worth pointing out that people tangentially related to just stop oil are having their houses raided and getting arrested in the middle of the night. Regardless of whether they committed any crimes.
Affectionate_Comb_78 on
There are rapists doing less than 2 years
Zinski2 on
I wonder if there will be any consequences for oil companies that are killing the planet.
Probably not
MarstoriusWins on
Off with their ear!
haiku2572 on
While I wholeheartedly support the climate protestors – we definitely need more of those – I don’t get the connection, why go after Van Gogh’s artwork? Was he a supporter of Big Oil and/or other big polluters?
I mean the impact of oil-based paints on climate change would have to be minuscule compared to autos, airplanes, major factories, industrial factories, that rely on Big Oil products, etc. In that case going after the big manufacturers of plastics (micro-plastics pollution) makes more sense to me rather than defacing a fine work of art!
I support the climate protestors’ right to protest, just not the way they went about it in this instance.
Express-Doubt-221 on
“Don’t vote! Do direct action instead!”
The direct action in question:
trepidationsupaman on
You don’t fuck with Van Gogh
Lifesalchemy on
They look like they need a better purpose in life besides looking like crazy fools.
BtlAngel on
Just Stop Oil needs to just stop.
Professorfloof on
What exactly was ruining a painting suppose to do for climate change? Idiots.
Sarahquikgo on
Ruining someone else’s art to “make your own” is disgusting. I’m glad someone is finally making an example of these weird ass protestors. Now for the USA to get busy and make some examples of people burning cities down.
RaelaltRael on
These people make it embarrassing to be a climate activist.
RedditorMan2020 on
But it’s protected by glass, right?
Cool_Butterscotch_88 on
Well I hope the judge at least consulted a skinny guy with perfect posture and a turtle neck & tiny glasses, before doing something rash without having done his due diligence.
Robertjdomino on
Its funny how this has probably had a net zero benefit to their cause. They get tonnes of publicity, but none of it is good, the expression “no such thing as bad publicity” can be true, but not when its a recurring theme of mindless vandalism. If they directed their efforts towards the culprits they’d be making a kickass change. Instead they’re a meme, and becoming a meme in todays world is worse than bad publicity. The furries had a tonne of bad publicity..who the f wants to be like them? They got memed into oblivion and then became ostracized due to their way of life. These “just start oil” people all fit the unfortunate bill of people who make easy targets for social media which doesn’t help their case.
For people that make public displays like this:
Their reasons why get dampened out by the meme itself. It’s not traditional media anymore, the stupidity or the reasons why something or someone is/are flawed are highlighted and caricatured beyond any semblance of recognition. Its essentially the modern day version of that one popular kid in school that picks on everyone else and propagates lies and rumours that eventually become memes within the schoolground, haunting the target for their entire time in the place.
Orylus on
This just causes anger instead of motivating people to follow your cause.
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The stupidest way to protest. If you want to make people dislike your movement, do this. Negative press is, sometimes, just negative.
Got what they deserved
Ironically, the police cars used to haul them to jail had internal combustion engines.
I’m all for making changes to fix climate change, but this just makes me dislike those who are fighting for it. Great job morons
Oh, that was a work of art? Well, sometimes art needs commitment.
“The act itself was a work of art…”
As we Germans say: Is this art or can we get rid of it?
I think we can get rid of it.
Yeah, destroying something that has absolutely nothing to do with our movement will surely get people on our side. Morons.
Guess they’re now part of an art installation lasting several months ? 😄
Ok op but did you think they didn’t think they’d be arrested
I’m guessing they knew they would be arrested
“How to get the people who would normally be in your side to hate you in 1 simple step.”
There is a conspiracy that just stop oil was created by big oil to take legitimacy away from anti-oil movements. Which is saying something to just how much people think what they’re doing is just pointless and stupid.
Is the soup really that bad?
Sentenced to jail? 3 weeks or 10 years?
Just stop oil means well, but they sure manage to turn people away from environmental activism with their stupid actions. Do they really understand so little about their subject? It hasn’t been about awareness for decades, because public awareness has zero impact on the politics of the ruling class. It’s not complicated. Yet somehow these kids thought soup on art was a good idea.
The fossil fuel industry couldn’t make a better psyop if they tried.
The fact that people care more about a stupid painting then the end of the world is the problem. The protesters are ineffective, not because of their methods, but because the world is completely apathetic to our plight.
It’s the same thing with Greta Thornberg. She draws attention to the fact that the world is being systematically destroyed by capitalist greed, and people just come away thinking she’s annoying.
People live in fantasies where the only things that exist in the whole world are the things directly in front of their faces. Climate change is pretty much THE problem of the future, people will literally die, and all the world cares about is a fuckin painting. Are they stupid or something?
It’s not like they were surprised by the consequences.
Also feel its important to point out that this is basically the only way they can get any publicity. They’re going up against oil companies. They do a shit tonne that isnt this but you never hear about it because surprise surprise, oil companies are exceedingly rich.
Also worth pointing out that people tangentially related to just stop oil are having their houses raided and getting arrested in the middle of the night. Regardless of whether they committed any crimes.
There are rapists doing less than 2 years
I wonder if there will be any consequences for oil companies that are killing the planet.
Probably not
Off with their ear!
While I wholeheartedly support the climate protestors – we definitely need more of those – I don’t get the connection, why go after Van Gogh’s artwork? Was he a supporter of Big Oil and/or other big polluters?
I mean the impact of oil-based paints on climate change would have to be minuscule compared to autos, airplanes, major factories, industrial factories, that rely on Big Oil products, etc. In that case going after the big manufacturers of plastics (micro-plastics pollution) makes more sense to me rather than defacing a fine work of art!
I support the climate protestors’ right to protest, just not the way they went about it in this instance.
“Don’t vote! Do direct action instead!”
The direct action in question:
You don’t fuck with Van Gogh
They look like they need a better purpose in life besides looking like crazy fools.
Just Stop Oil needs to just stop.
What exactly was ruining a painting suppose to do for climate change? Idiots.
Ruining someone else’s art to “make your own” is disgusting. I’m glad someone is finally making an example of these weird ass protestors. Now for the USA to get busy and make some examples of people burning cities down.
These people make it embarrassing to be a climate activist.
But it’s protected by glass, right?
Well I hope the judge at least consulted a skinny guy with perfect posture and a turtle neck & tiny glasses, before doing something rash without having done his due diligence.
Its funny how this has probably had a net zero benefit to their cause. They get tonnes of publicity, but none of it is good, the expression “no such thing as bad publicity” can be true, but not when its a recurring theme of mindless vandalism. If they directed their efforts towards the culprits they’d be making a kickass change. Instead they’re a meme, and becoming a meme in todays world is worse than bad publicity. The furries had a tonne of bad publicity..who the f wants to be like them? They got memed into oblivion and then became ostracized due to their way of life. These “just start oil” people all fit the unfortunate bill of people who make easy targets for social media which doesn’t help their case.
For people that make public displays like this:
Their reasons why get dampened out by the meme itself. It’s not traditional media anymore, the stupidity or the reasons why something or someone is/are flawed are highlighted and caricatured beyond any semblance of recognition. Its essentially the modern day version of that one popular kid in school that picks on everyone else and propagates lies and rumours that eventually become memes within the schoolground, haunting the target for their entire time in the place.
This just causes anger instead of motivating people to follow your cause.
don’t touch our Dutchie Van Gogh his paintings