There are many ways to demonstrate support for a cause. Climate alarmists stand out.
The Associated Press reports that a man dressed up as an elderly woman at Paris’ Louvre Museum threw a piece cake at the glass protecting Mona Lisa’s famous portrait.
“Think of the Earth. People are doing great damage to the Earth. It is a terrible situation. Artists will tell you to think about the Earth. That’s why I did this,” he reportedly said in French, according to the outlet.
He was escorted by police out of the building, but he wasn’t in his wheelchair anymore.
An anti-climate protester visited the Louvre disguised himself as an older lady. She jumped from a chair and attempted to smash the glass covering the famous Mona Lisa painting. Then, she smeared cream all over the Louvre’s surface. pic.twitter.com/MI6QqejHnn
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The painting is not damaged, but this activist’s reputation might be. Reuters cleverly said, “The Mona Lisa was left shaken but unharmed.” Unfortunately, guards had to take time out of their day to clean the cream off of the class, the AP reported.
Mona Lisa left unharmed but smeared in cream in climate protest stunt https://t.co/ydOr23er4r pic.twitter.com/CXNh1gdbbw
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 30, 2022
The museum told Axios that they are thankful for their security team’s swift response to the situation in an email.
“The museum salutes the professionalism of its agents who reacted immediately during this incident. It also recalls that monitoring national collections is at the heart of their missions,” Marion Benaiteau, communications officer for the Louvre, said.
Despite the fact that climate alarmism is not being taken seriously by many, this protest does little to help them. The activist ought to be thankful that he was not allowed to break the glass or damage the painting. He would likely have lost years of support from the public.
Many are already concerned that left-wing activists are attacking the classical culture, so a man literally going after the world’s most famous work of art only reaffirms the suspicion.
Protesting can be fine. However, activists who feel they will spark a conversation about global warming by doing something unconventional are often embarrassed. You would find it hard to believe anyone in that room believed that this was the most effective way to communicate his message.
It’s almost laughable that somebody has to say that throwing cake at the Mona Lisa will not change policy, but clearly, somebody needed to hear it.
In most cases, activism, particularly this type, doesn’t work. This man may find a more positive way to express his anger about the current climate. Or he might realize that he doesn’t need to make politics his first priority.
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