Same reason why the removal of solar panels from the white house matters: it chills future action out of fear that those who follow will just destroy it. The 8000 that already existed is nothing, but the US government is one of the largest employees.
I think we’ve got to learn to take our actions independently of the federal government. I can’t imagine any normal-thinking people are going to take their cues from this abberation. I agree it’s a bad look but it’s also largely performative on their part. They’re trying to provoke this irrational reaction that you’re seeing in this thread.
Same reason why the removal of solar panels from the white house matters: it chills future action out of fear that those who follow will just destroy it. The 8000 that already existed is nothing, but the US government is one of the largest employees.
I think we’ve got to learn to take our actions independently of the federal government. I can’t imagine any normal-thinking people are going to take their cues from this abberation. I agree it’s a bad look but it’s also largely performative on their part. They’re trying to provoke this irrational reaction that you’re seeing in this thread.