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BBC News - Stonehenge covered in powder paint by Just Stop Oil (www.bbc.com)

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[–] rah@feddit.uk 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak condemned the incident as a “disgraceful act of vandalism”.

Not as disgraceful as awarding oil drilling licenses to companies your family is invested in.

Leader of the Labour Party Sir Keir Starmer said the damage

There is no damage: 'Just Stop Oil said the orange powder paint was cornflour and it would "wash away with rain".'

was "outrageous"

Not as outrageous as forcefully replacing local Labour candidates with your own choices.

and described Just Stop Oil as "pathetic"

Not as pathetic as Labour's climate policies.

[–] Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Did any of them comment on the reason for the protest, or just the act itself? I don't want to see things like stonehenge or priceless art getting fucked up, but I am OK with more things being fucked up if that is what it takes... I'm fully expecting environmental extremism to become a thing in the next few years, as the situation will get worse and these sort of protests haven't achieved anything.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's not what it takes. It turns people against the cause.

[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.de 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How many people do you know that were pro actual environment saving acts before and are now against?

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

None, but that's also true in the other direction and those people are now more resolute.

[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.de 0 points 2 months ago

They were never gonna do anything that doesn't directly and immediately benefit themselves anyways.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A collection of reactions from the oil industry...

[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.de 0 points 2 months ago

Almost like the protest isn't aimed at oil industry shills and instead at politicians.