FACT CHECK: Climate Activists Who Smeared Paint on Priceless Sculpture Insist ‘We Are Adults’

Verdict: These Childish Climate Activists Need to Grow Up

Claim: “We are adults. We should be at home working.”

Who said it: A climate activist who vandalized a priceless sculpture at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Context: This is not an isolated incident. Climate activists have been damaging works of art for a while now. In October, two activists glued themselves to a Van Gogh painting at the National Gallery in London.

Analysis: Let’s break this claim down. Yes, these activists are legally adults, but their behavior suggests otherwise. They are child savages who lack the maturity and emotional intelligence to function in society. As for their claim that they should be at home working, while technically true, their sub-adult temperaments make them ill-suited for employment outside of academia. In an ideal world, they would be held accountable for their actions and institutionalized for the safety of others.

• Verdict #1: “We are adults.” We rate this claim 3.5 Clintons.
• Verdict #2: “We should be at home working.” We rate this claim 1.5 Clintons.