Monet Painting at the Musee d'Orsay Vandalized by Climate Activist

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90. Actually, we seem mostly to be talking about the stupidity of these tactics.

and I suspect that has been the overwhelming reaction. Even on a liberal forum like DU, the reaction seems to be mostly negative. I certainly haven't seen anyone--here or anywhere--saying anything like, "Oh, now I get it! Climate change bad! Hallelujah, I see the light!"

As for how the reporting was flawed, one possibility is the simple confusion and error that often accompany late breaking news.

The other, which you seem to be hinting at, is deliberate misrepresentation to make climate activists look like unbalanced idiots.

The fact that actions like these are so easy to misrepresent in just such a way is another reason why they are so misguided and even counterproductive.