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“Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.” -Albert Einstein
It’s a good quote, but isn’t measles the measles of mankind?
DO YOU THINK YOU’RE SMARTER THAN EINSTEIN?!?!
Currently? If we both had to give a lecture on GR, well I think I’d do a better job of it than his remains
Einstein was genius, not smart.
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How apt that they’re both making a comeback…
Nationalism, it’s an amazing piece wow
What a great statue, where is this?
Wow, Guardian. Pay to reject cookies now? Guess I’ll never visit your site again, then. Bye.
What do you mean? You can literally just close that popup without doing anything.
Incorrect, at least on mobile. I’m using Firefox. I can only close it if I accept cookies or pay.
Does anybody have the video they are talking about? I don’t have instagram, I would very much like to see how they towed it there
It doesn’t show much about how they got it there.
There’s a brief shot of a crane.
Ig link for those that want it.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXwf7pis6KT/
Is there an x cancel equivalent for ig?
There’s https://imginn.com/
Not sure if it lets you go to direct reels or just view stories though.
oh there’s always a brief shot of a crane when they show london
Thanks, I can watch it through “weiter im web”. Is it always without sound though?
edit: got the sound, had to press the three dots
How do they manage to sneak an entire statue onto a podium? Was the podium already there but empty?
The podium is plastic. Doesn’t really answer your question though.
Could be a podium made from interlocking cement modules. Just a guess.
i’m looking for a seam and not finding one. it might be a podium you can just wheel out, if it’s not already something for temporary art pieces.
Her hand gesture really makes this photo.
“The fuck are you doing?”
Did banksy put the plinth there as well?
Pretty sure he did
Doesn’t seem to be on street view, must have been one heck of an operation
Christ I thought it was the orange dingleberry!! Lmao sorry to go there but perfect analogy for him
It’s likely a shot at the Brexit crowd. However he’s been careful to not make it too specific, so it could be seen as aimed at anyone blinded by flag waving patriotism.
I think it’s more like his MAGAs
Yeah, they literally have their own flags… It does fit them well.
Not just Trump flags, the last protest I was at had a single counter protester with a “Charlie Kirk” flag. It was the dumbest flag I’ve seen so far on this planet.
Isn’t it every nationalist everywhere? I like it because it’s so universal, the great truth of blind nationalism marching proudly into doom.
Yeah, I just meant it applies more to the followers than the leaders.
The question is if it’s real Banksy. I did read that the signature on the concrete is his signature, but he haven’t posted on his social media to prove it.
Seems to have confirmed it : https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/apr/30/banksy-signature-london-statue-man-marching-flag-waterloo-place
Wisdom and Ignorance.
“Mind the gap.”
It’s the opposite of Allende’s statue.
