Radical Environmentalist Vandals Desecrate Prominent Landmarks At University of Texas at Austin
Jose Nino
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Several notable landmarks and buildings at the University of Texas at Austin were recently vandalized by radical environmentalist agitators who spray-painted graffiti calling on the university to divest from fossil fuels.
At least four locations were vandalized with orange, black and white spray paint with messages that read as “Divest UT From Fossil Fuels” and circles with an “X” through it.
One of the targets was a monument sign close to Guadalupe Street in one of the oldest parts of the campus, in addition to the brick laid surrounding the statue of Caesar Chavez in the West Mall.
Megan Benton of The College Fix reported that across campus, “the word “Divest” was spray painted in black on the base of Nancy Rubins’ Monochrome outside the Norman B. Hackerman building as well as graffitied on the geosciences building.”
The university contracted cleaning services to take down the graffiti.
Jackson Paul, co-chairman of Young Conservatives of Texas’ UT chapter, described the vandalism as “both immoral and counterproductive.”
“Not only does it harm our campus and insult the UT community in the name of a radical ideology [inimical] to human flourishing, but by increasing polarization, it interferes with efforts of people of good faith to have discussions on climate change, energy policy, and environmental stewardship. I hope whoever is responsible will leave aside their juvenile stunts and seek to productively engage with their fellow Longhorns on the relevant issues,” he said in an instant message.
Environmentalists like other members of the Left ultimately believe in coercion and will turn towards violence and other forms of anti-social behavior to get their way.
For that reason, the Right must be ready to clamp down on them. Debates will simply not deter people hell-bent on hurting others.
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