(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) The radical environmentalist group known as ‘Adbusters’ is encouraging its followers to target “wealthy areas” and deflate the tires of large vehicles to fight climate change.
The group, which describes itself as “an international collective of artists, designers, writers, musicians, poets, punks, philosophers and wild hearts,” posted instructions on how to properly deflate tires, according to the New York Post.
“Wedge gravel in the tire valves, leaflet the SUV to let them know the tires are flat and why it was done, and walk away. It’s that simple,” the group said in a tweet.
So here’s what we do: Wedge gravel in the tire valves, leaflet the SUV to let them know the tires are flat and why it was done, and walk away.
It’s that simple. If we organize, we can hit enough SUVs in particular neighborhoods to spark reporting and spread the metameme.
— Adbusters (@Adbusters) April 6, 2022
“If we organize, we can hit enough SUVs in particular neighborhoods to spark reporting and spread the metameme,” it added.
The thread continues to explain their strategy of hitting one neighborhood at a time, organizing crews and leaving behind pamphlets that explain their mission of fighting climate change, hurting the automotive industry and vandalizing private property.
The group also told its followers to “start by targeting wealthy areas—our goal isn’t to disrupt workers—and avoid targeting vehicles with disabled stickers or hangers,” and insisted that flat tires do not constitute property damage.
“YOUR TIRES ARE FLAT,” one of the group’s flyers left on vandalized SUVs reads.
“It isn’t personal. SUVs are disproportionately fueling the climate crisis. And they’re totally uneccesary (sic). Walk, bike, take public trains if you have to. But it’s time to end our reliance on these gas-guzzling behemoths.”
“It’s time for us to carefully escalate our methods in a non-violent manner to convey the seriousness of this crisis in tangible ways,” the thread concluded.
Some responded to the thread, arguing that this was a dangerous tactic, The Daily Wire reported.
Most people don’t carry a tire pump. They’re going to call a tow truck to either tow them because they don’t know the tire is still good or to reinflate the tire. The tow truck is way less efficient, burning fuel and unnecessary. They’re now pissed off and way less sympathetic
— Pike💽🗿 (@SandorPike) April 8, 2022
Three days in and Twitter is like yeah, encouraging property damage is totes fine. https://t.co/06MlZZ83Sf
— Karol Markowicz (@karol) April 10, 2022
i’m sure ruining someone’s day is a great way to make them agree with you
— definitely not a fed (@p5k000) April 8, 2022
