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All this does is turn people against the cause. But then again, I feel like this was done to make the people who did it feel special and important.
The fallacy of any publicity is good publicity needs to be put to rest.
Turned people against how?
'Cos most of the reactions i've seen haven't been "oh my statues!! My art!!' but general ambivalent approval ranging from a running commentary of hilarity on the statue's fate to a simple 'good'.
Ain't no one getting aggro over a cook statue. Burke and wills maybe, that vandalism made no sense, but cook? Eh, fuck 'im