Greta Thunberg

Tuppy_Glossop · 1 Oct 2019 at 12:25

Raymond Lin said:
Ladies and Gentleman, I present to you @Panos ' idea of a pear shape.

When you see a pear that looks like that, let me know.

That's cheating, pears are never blue

dowie · 1 Oct 2019 at 12:34

Efour said:
Can you get back to slagging off THE kid plz.

Yes! To try and get this back on topic...

(though granted I've not actually been slagging the kid off as I agree with a lot of what she says re: the environment, just not the political/anti capitalist side)

She seems to have gotten a bit of flack re: Antifa - though she indicates she didn't know about the violence angle:

Her parents probably don't have the same excuse though, it does seem like people are trying to use her for political aims beyond simply her passion for campaigning re: the environment:

Dis86 · 1 Oct 2019 at 12:42

200sols said:
Flat pear?

Wouldn't fancy her much.

Raymond Lin · 1 Oct 2019 at 13:03

Schlong&Stable said:
Complete nonsense. I take no issue with with the facts, I take issue with a sixteen year old autistic girl who has no expertise or life experience lecturing me with some sound bites written by someone else. It's absurd.

Not everyone who objects to something does so because they feel threatened or are scared. I just refuse to be lectured about my lifestyle by someone who has no real world experience. The solutions are all very easy when mommy and daddy are taking care of you, try actually living in the real world first yeah?

Are we back to the life experience excuse again?

yawn.

DB_SamX · 1 Oct 2019 at 13:04

dowie said:
Yes! To try and get this back on topic...

(though granted I've not actually been slagging the kid off as I agree with a lot of what she says re: the environment, just not the political/anti capitalist side)

She seems to have gotten a bit of flack re: Antifa - though she indicates she didn't know about the violence angle:

Her parents probably don't have the same excuse though, it does seem like people are trying to use her for political aims beyond simply her passion for campaigning re: the environment:

Indeed, a lot of people are WRONGLY sharing this on social media and need to be corrected. It's been debunked as inaccurate: https://www.politifact.com/facebook...a-thunberg-did-not-pose-isis-or-george-soros/

Schlong&Stable · 1 Oct 2019 at 13:04

Raymond Lin said:
Are we back to the life experience excuse again?

yawn.

In what sense is it an excuse? She's not even old enough to vote, buy alcohol or drive a car. You want to take lectures from someone who isn't considered legally responsible enough to even do those things?

dowie · 1 Oct 2019 at 13:06

DB_SamX said:
Indeed, a lot of people are WRONGLY sharing this on social media and need to be corrected. It's been debunked as inaccurate: https://www.politifact.com/facebook...a-thunberg-did-not-pose-isis-or-george-soros/

Just to clarify you're not referring to my post but to some ISIS picture right? The picture I posted hasn't been debunked etc..

StriderX · 1 Oct 2019 at 13:10

Schlong&Stable said:
In what sense is it an excuse? She's not even old enough to vote, buy alcohol or drive a car. You want to take lectures from someone who isn't considered legally responsible enough to even do those things?

So threatened.

Raymond Lin · 1 Oct 2019 at 13:17

Schlong&Stable said:
In what sense is it an excuse? She's not even old enough to vote, buy alcohol or drive a car. You want to take lectures from someone who isn't considered legally responsible enough to even do those things?

If a 6 year old says "you should stop smoking, it's bad for you"

Your reply is "What do you know? You are 6"

How is your reply be relevant to the facts that smoking is bad for you? Your claim that she has no life experience has nothing to do with Climate Change, hence an excuse.

VincentHanna · 1 Oct 2019 at 13:17

dowie said:
Just to clarify you're not referring to my post but to some ISIS picture right? The picture I posted hasn't been debunked etc..

Ummm - Read the link?

We could find no evidence that Thunberg has participated in Antifa demonstrations. And being antifascist does not necessarily mean one supports the left-wing group Antifa.

The third is genuine, but Thunberg has said she borrowed the shirt at the time. Also, being antifascist is not the same as being a member of Antifa.

Everybody sane should be "Anti-facist"

Nasher · 1 Oct 2019 at 13:20

Most people are. But some seem to think they need to join a terrorist group to make a point of it and bully old ladies.

dowie · 1 Oct 2019 at 13:21

VincentHanna said:
Ummm - Read the link?

I did thanks, the poster's comment was a little ambiguous, my question was about his post not the link so reading the link doesn't solve that - what I posted hasn't been debunked. I'm not sure what participation or lack of in antifa protests has to do with the point I made.

VincentHanna · 1 Oct 2019 at 13:24

Well it does, because you said: "She seems to have gotten a bit of flack re: Antifa"

But wearing a (borrowed) T-shirt that says 'Anti-facist' is nothing to do with 'Antifa'

dowie · 1 Oct 2019 at 13:27

VincentHanna said:
Well it does, because you said: "She seems to have gotten a bit of flack re: Antifa"

But wearing a (borrowed) T-shirt that says 'Anti-facist' is nothing to do with 'Antifa'

She has gotten a bit of flack re: antifa and literally did delete the post because of the confusion and commented on it! The picture I posted hasn't been debunked, you're trying to quibble over the reference to antifa but no claim was made by me that she was a member or supporter of antifa, I've simply pointed out that association via the t-shirt (the association/link is fairly obvious) and that she's deleted the pic and posted that statement and commented on it too. My comment was her being used for other political purposes - as the tweet shows - it was a borrowed shirt!

Em3bbs · 1 Oct 2019 at 13:35

Yeah I remember all those times I wore the same Antifa t-shirts as my parents as a kid. None of us knew what it meant LOL.

DB_SamX · 1 Oct 2019 at 13:35

dowie said:
I did thanks, the poster's comment was a little ambiguous, my question was about his post not the link so reading the link doesn't solve that - what I posted hasn't been debunked. I'm not sure what participation or lack of in antifa protests has to do with the point I made.

Apologies; I was supporting your post by expanding on it, about how she had been getting flack for appearing in that photo, how she had defender herself, as well as for other photos which had been doctored.

dowie · 1 Oct 2019 at 13:40

DB_SamX said:
Apologies; I was supporting your post by expanding on it, about how she had been getting flack for appearing in that photo, how she had defender herself, as well as for other photos which had been doctored.

Thanks for clarifying

Yeah it is quite sad the lengths some people are going to to try and smear her on social media, the ISIS thing surely must have been some weird joke... I mean thats just beyond silly... but the George Soros thing is sadly to be expected these days... he's apparently to blame for everything according to some unhinged Republican types.

Suicidal Ferret · 1 Oct 2019 at 13:45

Would you listen to a young girl for financial advice, marriage guidance or something else that takes years of experience? Of course you wouldnt.

StriderX · 1 Oct 2019 at 13:46

Suicidal Ferret said:
Would you listen to a young girl for financial advice, marriage guidance or something else that takes years of experience? Of course you wouldnt.

She's telling you to read the reports, she's not giving you advice beyond that and if she is, then unless it's just translating it from the conclusions of IPCC or research papers, it should be ignored regardless of her age, sex or whatever.

This is why this is so boorish.

VincentHanna · 1 Oct 2019 at 13:47

Suicidal Ferret said:
Would you listen to a young girl for financial advice, marriage guidance or something else that takes years of experience? Of course you wouldnt.

I'd listen to one that said "Don't listen to me, listen to the experts"