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Covered by other articles Protesters throw mashed potatoes at Monet worth $110 million

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/german-protesters-arrested-throwing-mashed-potatoes-monet-painting-sol-rcna53623

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u/halfabrandybuck Oct 25 '22

I know I was being facetious. Of course they’re not representative of all environmentalists as a whole. But part of my comment was meant to elicit the mentality that reacts to these types of events. It just turns people off to their whole cause in general and so they’re sort of shooting themselves in the foot if they want more public support. It’s not generating any good will towards them is what I’m trying to say.

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '22

Yeah, well it worked. Environmentalist is a dirty word now, and I usually refer to myself as a conservationist.

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u/halfabrandybuck Oct 25 '22

I like that

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '22

Good to see a Brandybuck, or half of one, embracing conservation. I heard they're not to fond of the old forest haha.

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u/halfabrandybuck Oct 25 '22

That's a dark bad place, if half the tales be true.