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[–] disguy_ovahea 106 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (118 children)

So the meme is in agreement that defacing Stonehenge as a protest was pointless?

There are ways to get attention for a cause without defacing one of the seven wonders of the world. Next time spray that cornstarch in BP’s corporate parking lot.

[–] [email protected] 80 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (12 children)

Like the 3 private jets that were vandalized with orange paint in London. That's the kind of thing I can support, it makes headlines, it grounds the planes reducing emissions, and it specifically targets those who are causing the most harm.

[–] [email protected] 77 points 5 months ago (4 children)

It hasn't made headlines though. Juststopoil goes after oil terminals, car manufacturers etc pretty often but it's never reported on. The only protest that gets attention is souping painting or spraying cornflour on rocks.

[–] thecodeboss 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Fwiw I saw news articles about the planes being vandalized before I saw this one about Stonehenge, so the headlines do exist. Everyone's news feeds are different though.

[–] Donkter 22 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The headlines exist, but Stonehenge is what is generating the lasting discussion and will be the instance that most people in the world know about.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago

Yup, in another thread about the planes there's nothing but assholes griping about stonehenge.

Almost like defacing art is actually the more effective type of protest.

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