Social Greta Thunberg Megathread

[FinalFight]

Greta is speaking up for her future, I think she's entitled to that.

 

[Damien Karras]

Lol let’s wait for the comments only Internet courage can muster

 

[Kandyland]

Thoughts? They just seem like pawns. MSNBC is interviewing a girl who has been an "activist" for two years now....she's 11.

Nothing more cringy than a kid who is an "activist" and has no idea what the fuck they're talking about. Indoctrination is a real thing.

 

[Trotsky]

Depends on what it's for.

It's certainly not new. It seems that the American right has been especially keen to rail against it for the same reason they rail against actors, musicians, or academics being political: because those groups rarely produce conservative voices.

But when they do...then you'll get a 13 year old speaking at CPAC:

 

[Slick_36]

Always gross to me, no matter what side or cause. Foster the youth all you want, but don't parade them as the fighters. It's just emotional manipulation.

 

[Slick_36]

Depends on what it's for.

It's certainly not new. It seems that the American right has been especially keen to rail against it for the same reason they rail against actors, musicians, or academics being political: because those groups rarely produce conservative voices.

But when they do...then you'll get a 13 year old speaking at CPAC:

Interesting speech none the less. He is very well spoken but ultimately says almost nothing at all, he will make a great politician some day. I loved that last statement of his, "Conserveratism is an ideology of protecting the people and the people's rights". I think the term he is looking for there liberalism.

 

[flashNsmash]

relax buds, only a few more years before she's forced to take hijab anyways

 

[Kandyland]

Depends on what it's for.

It's certainly not new. It seems that the American right has been especially keen to rail against it for the same reason they rail against actors, musicians, or academics being political: because those groups rarely produce conservative voices.

But when they do...then you'll get a 13 year old speaking at CPAC:

Jesus fucking Christ dude. This thread is about Greta and you found a way to bring up the right....again. You need help, man.

 

[Trotsky]

Interesting speech none the less. He is very well spoken but ultimately says almost nothing at all, he will make a great politician some day. I loved that last statement of his, "Conserveratism is an ideology of protecting the people and the people's rights". I think the term he is looking for there liberalism.

Yeah, that's not an accurate summation of conservatism at all lol.

About two years after that speech, though, the kid publicly stated he was no longer a conservative and would vote for Obama. He was, of course, trashed by his former fans.

 

[Videer]

Ugh, script did not include a tear or two.

 

[The ScorpioN]

She needs to sail to India and China if this is about making a difference in climate change.

 

[jx820]

Regardless of sides, its a waste of time. Is there really no one more qualified to explain this stuff to leaders and media outlets? Like 99% of the scientific community not only would make the same points, but they have the expertise and the data to back it up. Stop asking 9 year olds for guidance on world changing issues and ask subject matter experts what the concensus of the data says.

 

[TheBlondBomber]

Ugh, script did not include a tear or two.

She has the pent up anger of a school shooter.

 

[Slick_36]

Yeah, that's not an accurate summation of conservatism at all lol.

About two years after that speech, though, the kid publicly stated he was no longer a conservative and would vote for Obama. He was, of course, trashed by his former fans.

Very interesting. He's obviously very intelligent. The problem with following anyone that age is they are parroting what they've been raised in or are currently being exposed to. It takes time to see if your beliefs hold up. You can read history relentlessly and still be skewed by the bias of the historian.

It's important to be wrong at times and grow by acknowledging those failed beliefs and changing, anyone who fails to do that will stagnate and be vulnerable to huge blindspots in a developing world. A kid just doesn't have the time to compare complex ideologies, they aren't able to look at policies and understand similar policies have different results based on circumstance.

I would trust a 13 year old doctor before a 13 year old political activist.

 

[Rational Poster]

Regardless of sides, its a waste of time. Is there really no one more qualified to explain this stuff to leaders and media outlets? Like 99% of the scientific community not only would make the same points, but they have the expertise and the data to back it up. Stop asking 9 year olds for guidance on world changing issues and ask subject matter experts what the concensus of the data says.

The issue with your position is that despite decades of evidence being collected by the best and most experienced scientists on earth, and this data being presented again and again to world leaders, it's still ignored.

 

[EL CORINTHIAN]

She doesn't sound very stable.

 

[Cole train]

im interested how did she end being in this situation.

did some oligarch pick her up from school and say you will sail around the world?

 

[KeepItRealist]

I'd say she always sounds like a retard to me, but I'm sure some SJW mod on Sherdog would give me a double yellow again.

 

[jx820]

The issue with your position is that despite decades of evidence being collected by the best and most experienced scientists on earth, and this data being presented again and again to world leaders, it's still ignored.

So the solution is a messenger that makes for a better photo op? The fact that our leaders are allowed to fly in the face of overwhelming data is akin to a crime against humanity, but I don't think doing a photo with the Baby Shark kids makes it more palatable. At best it's partonizing and condescending and at worst it trivializes an important issue.

 

[Rational Poster]

So the solution is a messenger that makes for a better photo op? The fact that our leaders are allowed to fly in the face of overwhelming data is akin to a crime against humanity, but I don't think doing a photo with the Baby Shark kids makes it more palatable. At best it's partonizing and condescending and at worst it trivializes an important issue.

People are talking about it so it can't be that ineffective.