I think this is a great way to draw the public eye when they would otherwise be ignored. These stunts have granted them so much power and reach. They may even be doing everything right. Why not deface shit and inconvenience people if it gets people talking about it? I’d choose to be hated if it made a change. There are so many protests today that don’t even make the back page of the news. You know what has a chance of making the front page? Violence and things that piss everyone off. Gets people talking. Asking why. They walk a very fine line. You can’t go too hard on hitting oil execs directly or you will be stopped and you can’t do quiet protests or you will not be heard. This could be the conclusion of the most harmless way to achieve their ends even if it doesn’t pan out the way they want.