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They didn't damage it. They did throw soup at it.
Their tactic is also working. You're aware of the event, who they are, what they stand for, and why they did it.
The people who vandalize Ferraris and private jets also get into the news and don’t damage irreplaceable cultural artifacts.
Are you... seriously advocating for vandalizing Ferraris here? What the fuck?
What they're doing is fundamentally harmless. You do realize that these paintings are behind glass, yeah? It's not like they're throwing soup directly onto canvases. They're damaging museum glass at worst. The dollar amount of the damage is relatively minor, the whole point is civil disobedience and to draw media attention.
Your climate change is really inconvenient for me. Can you reschedule for 10 years? \s
I haven't heard of these events.
can you provide a news link for that?
They really really don't though.
Their lack of success is irrelevant. They tried to damage it.
I was already aware we're destroying the planet. I don't need stupid kids trying to destroy art in a museum to inform me about that.
You say that like they were somehow shocked to find plexiglass in front of these paintings, and somehow didn't see it or didn't have the time (casually perusing a museum) to pivot to a different painting.
You're assuming that they scouted this and carefully planned it to ensure they wouldn't cause damage. I doubt that.
This also assumes that the painting's protection is perfect. What if there is a flaw in the glass or a seam that lets the liquid get through somewhere? What if they accidentally threw the can while throwing the soup and it cracked something? Would you blame shift to the museum for not protecting their artwork from vandals properly? That would be ridiculous. I don't want to see every painting behind a glass case when I go to an art museum, either.
It's not worth the risk to such a artistic treasure just for attention seeking or 'awareness' of something totally unrelated. Last I checked Van Gogh wasn't part of the petroleum industry when he was alive. This kind of vandalism is stupid.
The should be doing shit like this to petroleum company offices.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Stop_Oil#Protests
They do. And those protests get little coverage and large prison sentences.
Seems like they did:
Your fake outrage is too obvious