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> But even if they were actually destroying art, their point is that many extractive industries are actually destroying the environment and killing off whole sp

> But even if they were actually destroying art, their point is that many extractive industries are actually destroying the environment and killing off whole species... How does trashing art actually solve the problem? It just makes people with normal level of concern who are actually trying to do something look as if they are in cahoots with people who are bonkers.

anigbrowl 2y ago
You know how: it makes people talk about an issue they would otherwise prefer to ignore. The fact that some people's first instinct is to reject them (using weasel words like 'bonkers') is beside the point. The use of repetition and attention-grabbing techniques to drive an argument home is a well-established PR and political communication tactic.
- jmye 2y ago
  Nobody talks about the issue as a result of people chucking paint at the Mona Lisa. They talk about how dumb the people chucking paint are. The “activists” doing the chucking are either intentionally self-sabotaging, or are doing the slightly harder version of shit-posting on social media. It’s useless, irrelevant, and easily ignored. But it’s also easier than voting, running for office, or getting new laws passed, which would require time, effort and actually being slightly serious about solving problems. So I get why they don’t bother.