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[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 140 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

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.

[-] Xtallll 81 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

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.

[-] FluffyPotato@lemm.ee 80 points 5 months ago

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.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago

Hmm. I wonder why the media is more heavily reporting one type of vandalism over another?

[-] thecodeboss@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

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@lemmy.world 23 points 5 months ago

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.

[-] Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 16 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.

[-] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 50 points 5 months ago

Like the 3 private jets that were vandalized with orange paint in London.

I didn't hear about that.

I am hearing about this.

[-] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 10 points 5 months ago

They won we're talking about it.

[-] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 32 points 5 months ago

Because of what happened at Stonehenge.

[-] Xtallll 9 points 5 months ago

https://juststopoil.org/2024/06/20/ive-got-a-fossil-fuel-non-proliferation-treaty-baby-and-ill-write-your-name-just-stop-oil-paint-private-jets-hours-after-taylor-swifts-lands/

[-] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 22 points 5 months ago

juststopoil.org

The organization itself posting it on their site doesn't mean people are hearing about it. Pretty sure the intent is to get the message to people who don't visit their site regularly.