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BlueVeins · 22-25
The point is to force public attention back onto the subject of global warming and also drive up recruitment for more substantive actions (e.g. blocking coal plants) that screw over fossil fuel companies directly. Also, they like to do outrageous shit as a way of sorta pointing out how much more outrageous our climate policies are in comparison. "You're mad about some rocks getting spray painted but you're not mad about our government indirectly killing hundreds of millions of people and creating the worst refugee crisis in world history."

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@BlueVeins That sort of message only creates enemies. If they wanted to really cut through they should be spray painting the offices of Shell, or JP Morgan, or Barclays, or target the fat-cat bankers as they leave work. THAT would draw the right sort of attention!
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@BlueVeins Extinction Rebellion were able to move the conversation along, to an extent. Just Stop Oil, in my opinion, make things worse.
BlueVeins · 22-25
@SW-User Not the only time, either? Did you see when they did this?
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/climate-activists-shatter-windows-at-hsbc-london-building/
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/climate-activists-shatter-windows-at-hsbc-london-building/

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@BlueVeins That's more like it! Although ironically spray paint would have been more effective than criminal damage. They need to take a leaf out of the anti-fur protesters' books and target those responsible with fake blood
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@SW-User Spray paint would have been even more serious criminal damage due to being far harder to remove than the powder they did use.
I hope they are made to pay the cleaning costs.
I hope they are made to pay the cleaning costs.