Cary Elwes's tweet - "Message for climate protesters: artists are not responsible for global warming. If you want to draw attention to this issue go spray paint the corporate hq’s and factories that are the leading contributors to this crisis. That would help educate the public. This is mere vandalism "

@Cary_Elwes | 241,337 followers

Message for climate protesters: artists are not responsible for global warming. If you want to draw attention to this issue go spray paint the corporate hq’s and factories that are the leading contributors to this crisis. That would help educate the public. This is mere vandalism

Visegrád 24

@visegrad24

Climate activists from “Last Generation” have vandalised Gustav Klimt paining “Death and Life” at the Leopold Museum in Vienna, Austria. pic.twitter.com/FRhRk62Vu0

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Total of 265 replies and 72 quotes found

In reply to @Cary_Elwes

Tom

@tarch85

They already do this and nobody covers it. What kind of protest is it if nobody pays attention? Nothing any of them have thrown at paintings is going to do any damage. They check this before they do it as they aren't seeking to vandalise

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Robert Neville, Apocalypse Survivor, Omega Man

@Benno_Tallent

You can't shame people into doing the right thing nearly as effectively as you can by leading them to follow you. These protestors gain no sympathy for their cause with their acts, because they're not viewed as righteous. Attacking a third party is terrorism, not protest.

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John Moffitt 🌊🌊🧢🧢

@JohnRMoffitt

It's like being bullied at school so you go home and beat up your 4 year old little sister.

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Mac (COVID ain’t over; get vaccinated) ✍️

@GrammarGamer35

Spraying the corpo HQs would be vandalism, too, but it would be more on-point than trying to destroy art from hundreds of years ago. pic.twitter.com/Fon5Af4m94

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🇺🇸 Don "Democracy Requires Vigilance" 💙💛

@donmothra

I'm starting to lean towards the idea these "exhibition" protesters are pawns designed to turn public sentiment against climate change messaging. Greta managed to raise global awareness without attempting to damage cultural heritage artifacts.

Patrick

@QuadCityPat

Westley has spoken, great thread. Throw paint on a CEO, not a priceless piece of art, ding dongs. You look performative instead of drawing attention to your cause.

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Robin Roberts🐬🌊🐕🐾

@rarobertsart

Agree, this doesn’t help their cause. Even those of us who support climate protests think this is disgusting and we are afraid people will be turned off to the cause by these actions.

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Jiffylush

@Jiffylush

I love your work, but how many times have you tweeted about climate change before these protests? You tweeting about it is bringing attention to climate change which is the goal of these protests.

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Oh crickets 🏳️‍🌈

@oh_crickets

Vandalizing a corporate headquarters doesn't get the attention of celebrities

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Andy K

@akuberka

Bag Checks at all museum entries from now on searching for paint and tomato soup

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d. gayle whitacre

@deannagayle57

Spoiled, rich children acting out. Climate change is in the news all the time now; it’s a conversation already. This doesn’t increase that conversation in a positive way. What have they achieved? Possible damage to priceless art for nothing. That’s childish, stupid and selfish.

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Suzanne

@GrabberGrabber

I understand their anger and frustration, but not their actions. There's a disconnect happening here.

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not kidding; wish I was

@nkwiw

pic.twitter.com/WUvQgzcESM

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Kat Hart

@realtybytesSRQ

Notice each of these paintings had been covered and sealed inside a protective box prior to the events and are completely protected.

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Dark Stella 22 🌊🌊🌊

@Charliebean21

I'm all about climate change, but not through this stupidity.

Julie Henry Poutrel

@EnchantedSwans

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cde vas Talimancer

@_cde

You think the public cares about a spray painted building? pic.twitter.com/Jgu9z6oWAZ

Delaney Madison 😷💉💉💉💉🌊

@DMGrill

This needs to stop now 🤬

WillieT

@IMmacdaddy

I’m a climate change believer.
I am disgusted by these actions.
Destroying someone’s art diminishes all of us.
Chain yourself to a corporate headquarters or pursue legal actions. Document malfeasance and publish.
Quit fuking up art and denying us our chance to interpret/enjoy it.

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Eryn Gauen

@TheOtherEel

You’re tweeting about it though. How often do you otherwise tweet about climate change?

Lulu

@PandorasDoll

Yes! These protesters are damaging the message! Infuriating! 🤬🤬🤬

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Jack Plotnick

@JackPlotnick

I support these young people protesting however the heck they want! The older generation has left them with a world headed towards anarchy and extinction. FIGHT ON brave people!!

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EProblem

@EProblem4

You’ll find the majority of those are in China, India and Brasil. Before you go do this, you want to learn from Brittany Griners predicament… some of these foreign nations treat crime with actual consequences, so make sure you really believe in this before you enact change.

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Rational DC Fan

@DcRational

I am not condoning vandalism, but if the climate collapses the art will be destroyed anyway. I think that is their main point, though, very shocking and destructive. But also, I believe oil companies had something to do with the funding of this event, which is why they chose.

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cornishmonkey

@colacubeninja

The artist is dead Cary

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Betsey4Democracy 🐝🌻💪🏻🇺🇸🏈

@newenhuyse

Hey, great way to win friends and influence people…

Melanie 🌊🌊 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇦🌻

@MelanieDesi

This. These dingbats mean well, but they are not furthering the cause one bit.

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🇮🇪 D̴á̴i̴t̴h̴í̴ ̴Ó̴ ̴D̴u̴b̴h̴g̴h̴a̴i̴l̴l̴ 🇺🇸

@DDubhghaill

Actually their acts of vandalism do the exact opposite of what they want. Turns public opinion against them and diminishes their message.

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Gonzo

@JDcantwrite42

Activists stop being fucking braindead challenge

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Pam Kennedy

@PamS1p2ken

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 YES 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻

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occasional ignoramus

@4bend

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TxTink

@txtink42

Stop ruining great art! I believe in your message but can’t stand behind what you are doing!

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(momofcb)

@1momofcb

Assholes

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Notwoke

@Stroswin1

Sooo go after the companies that provide an income for people to live off of All because of a crisis that doesn't exist

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Crickett Green

@CrickettGreen1

Agreed.

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Verif👁ably Nobody - Parody🌻🇺🇦 -

@Madame_Bovaray

Clearly you don’t ‘get’ art and what it’s for. Congratulations.

Mike Potter 💉 💉 🇺🇦 🇾🇪 💉 🇸🇾 🇵🇸 💉 💉

@TX_UltraRunner

This...

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Charlie Tonelli

@charlie_tonelli

100% correct. I am as progressive as one can be, yet this attitude pisses me off so much, I want to donate money to ExxonMobil. Being an asshole is NEVER the answer.

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Dr. Delecto

@mrac4l

Exactly. Destroying art that has nothing to do with the issue they’re trying to promote makes me less likely to give a shit about their cause.

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chris catechis

@Catechis1

Agreed. They are just making themselves and the movement look bad

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John Smith

@JohnSmith_4077

I think both are vandalism legally speaking but I appreciate you sticking up for these masterpieces.

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Michael Peacock

@Lickerman85

They have been doing that shit for decades, it gets cleaned and never spoken of, this shit actually gets results. Art is important but the world is everything, the message is simple, and if you're prioritizing the art here, you're exactly who they are doing this for.

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Thomas mcgeorge

@thomas_mcgeorge

The patrons should have beat the crap out of him.

Erin Wesner🌻

@ErinCookieNerd

Seriously! This is not the way. All it does is make *everyone* despise your actions and/or purpose. Stop feeding the narrative that environmentalists are deranged extremists.

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Ryan

@ryanthehate

Can we please find out who is funding these people? Dollar to a doughnut the money comes from the fossil fuels industry and these people are useful idiots.

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Oldtoby

@Oldtoby1138

s'Truth! When did vandalism ever change anything!?

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Georgette Cole

@Georgette_0420

People are idiots

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Z3Family

@Z3_Family

This is so cowardly. Should receive very long prison sentences. Priceless Art is owned by the World. It is not available to anyone for their specific beliefs. BTW nobody can just start murdering people in the streets to promote a position either.

I am not Batman

@DavidBuscemi7

I agree 💯

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Mizj

@Vorrviss

Exactly!

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Jon Noel

@JonNoel5

Just leave the protester glued to the painting over night with no chair to sit or chamber pot then.

Richard Mukamal

@richardmukamal

It’s vandalism and it hurts rather than helps. Try public peaceful protests. They work better than vandalism of art or buildings.

Elisabeth Spenser, Pagan. I block fake Christians

@EASpenser

THIS. Can't for the life of me comprehend what these vandals think they're accomplishing. How does destroying art help the environment?

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@RoscoAmerican@sfba.social

@RoscoAmerican

They want attention on their statement. Stop amplifying them. I agree with their sentiment but not with their methods.

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Henry DeVita

@Veeter18

The audacity is sickening

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@ArtSurfRum

A man immolated himself on the SCOTUS steps in April. No one remembers. Art is more attention gathering than life. No Planet. No Art.

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maisany

@maisany

& if they did, would anybody notice? Would it make the news? Would you or other amplifiers post about it? No. So there you go.

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ₛₜᵣᵢ

@striPlay

Losers like this need imprisonment, and all the hard lessons that comes with it.

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Ken Howell

@kenhowell07

The rich and their oil money buy paintings ?

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Mark Marvellous

@markmarvellous1

Well said Cary, Well said..

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TxTink

@txtink42

And artist are more passionate about climate change than most! So you’re targeting the wrong group

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@spacer99

They don't care about the climate, they care about attention.

Bond 007-WarrenDem🌻🗽🇺🇦

@Wellness4You13

Could not agree more!!!!!

Climate action IS necessary
Criminal behavior IS NOT.
🔥👇🏼

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Astolfo Rider of Black

@Ridertraps

Good I don’t know why these people think acting like hooligans and ruining peoples artwork helps save the climate.

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Kim

@kimonthego

This makes me sick. So misguided and mean. How is a dead artist responsible for today's climate change? Insane.

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Bridget

@Bridget22220182

This accomplishes nothing

Sally Canfield 🇺🇸🇺🇦

@TheLifeofSally

Guys. Guys. You’ve lost Westley. Take his advice.

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Jeremy Slagle (he/him)

@Jhsbassman

It's really so dumb. They don't care about these creations that artists spend their lives making and in most cases never live to see how successful they were in their work. Go throw paint on and in the building of Exxon, BP, Amazon, Chevron, Aramco, and other large entities. 🤬

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vjones

@vjones84280022

This is terrible. Lock him up.

Jandaria the Gray

@TheJandaria

THIS, you dumbshits. 🙄🤬

D.S. Ullery

@goulashcomic

Respect to @Cary_Elwes for dropping a solid truth bomb on this. What a hopelessly misguided way to protest climate change. "Let's destroy something beautiful that speaks to humanity in order to protect the environment." What stupid logic.

Live from Ukraine

@standford_ua

Why are they don't protest near the russian oil office company Lukoil? It is on the next street

Aims Abson 🇨🇦🍁

@DollysAim

👇👇👇👇👇

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Nevercensor6

@nevercensor6

i remember Saddam saying his missles were pointed in the wrong direction and Johnny Carsons echo that the missles were pointing at his ass pic.twitter.com/oyBXSh6p2C

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Mike Smith

@BikerMike

Yeah, I don't think they're succeeding in the court of popular opinion, which should be their goal.

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MsDayTwo🐀

@bouncinbill

Arrest them and prison time.

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Jay Jayson

@JayJayson111

Aren't these so-called "protesters" funded by the Getty heiress? So this is actually Big Oil besmirching real activists. And it's apparently working.

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Penelope Pitstop

@PPitstopII

Perfectly stated Mr. Elwes!

Larkin Warren

@LarkinWarren

There’s no power in what they’re doing, no message, bargaining, persuasion or purpose, except destruction. All they’re doing is spraying more shit paint around. True revolution requires intelligence, imagination, and a modicum of empathy for those who have to clean up the mess.

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SowellFood

@SowellFood

Or spray paint YOUR home for pushing climate fear porn and being ungrateful for all the benefits fossil fuels have brought to your life and all of society (just look around you -- you're surrounded by the benefits of fossil fuels).