Why the climate art protests are so powerful

MSNBC ^ | 10/29/22 | By Zeeshan Aleem, MSNBC Opinion Writer/Editor

[DallasBiff]

An angry scream. A pained moan. An astonished “Oh my gosh.”

Those were the first three reactions that could be heard after two British climate activists threw tomato soup on one of Vincent Van Gogh’s sunflower paintings at the National Gallery in London in a video that went ultra-viral earlier this month.

The emotional register of those reactions — rage, sadness, shock — were a preview of what was to come. They foreshadowed the most common responses countless people on social media had to the action, during which one activist queried: “What is worth more? Art or life?”

[DallasBiff]

Man the left has stirred fear in these youngins. If wasn't for oil, they wouldn't have cans of tomato soup to throw at classic art.

[Common Sense 101]

How can we condemn the acts when their premise is sound and their cause is so righteous?

Because their premise and their cause is neither... dumbass.

[ASOC]

Is this a real headline?

Talk about over-the-top bias.

[IYAS9YAS]

If wasn't for oil, they wouldn't have cans of tomato soup to throw at classic art.

Nor would they have their clothing, their signs, and their ever-so-important hair dye.

[DesertRhino]

In a sane country, they should be shot dead by guards when doing this.

[Billthedrill]

Zeeshan Aleem wrote this load of porcine fertilizer. As far as “powerful”, really? “Stupid” is another word that comes to mind.

[proxy_user]

Ars longa, vita brevis, kid.

Now you know.

[Altura Ct.]

The left is so holy and ‘well-intended’ - even though they are destructive as hell.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

“What is worth more? Art or life?”

This from the cretins who applaud the murder and dismemberment of 73,000,000 womb residents worldwide per year.

[rktman]

And they’d be nekkid and phoneless. Fidiots!

[V_TWIN]

Terry Tate could take care of these little weasels

[PeterPrinciple]

An angry scream. A pained moan. An astonished “Oh my gosh.”

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and reality steps in...........................

[oil_dude]

Hey Zeeshan, how would you feel if they had ‘blasphemed’ Mohammed, or tossed soup on a Quoran? Asking for a friend.

[cgbg]

Wait until the climate protests hit MSNBC—since they refuse to stop using electricity.

We can all have a good laugh at that.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The upside of getting these spoiled snots their wish to “end ‘fossil’ fuels” would be watching them crying about starving to death when they learn that the end of “fossil” fuels is the end of food.

[Leaning Right]

> one activist queried: “What is worth more? Art or life?” <

Oh, so we can’t have both? These people behave like perfect fascists now.
Heaven help us if they someday gain power.

[jonascord]

It does evoke strong reactions.

Something about restoring breaking on the wheel...

It wouldn't have to be done too often, in public, for the amusement of adults and the edification of the kiddies.

[Bob434]

imagine conservatives going in to liberal arts establishments and destroying things in the name of protest against say abortion, or immorality being taught in schools etc- -

[Cincinnatus.45-70]

Damage priceless art on public display, get tied to a public whipping post and get some priceless scars.

Conduct that is tolerated is repeated.

[Huskrrrr]

Stupid should hurt.