Greta Thunberg - brave campaigner or deeply disturbed?

[arthwollipot]

No, because nothing on this forum matters.

And as we all know, this forum is the only place in the world where people are talking about her.

 

[Checkmite]

Oh please. You brought up Martin Luther King!

Of course, that could only possibly mean I am declaring Greta to be of King's "ilk", as you call it.

 

[Elagabalus]

And as we all know, this forum is the only place in the world where people are talking about her.

Tbf, I only knew of this little chicklette because of the forum.

 

[arthwollipot]

Tbf, I only knew of this little chicklette because of the forum.

Possibly so, but that doesn't mean that people haven't been talking about her for some time.

 

[Checkmite]

Tbf, I only knew of this little chicklette because of the forum.

And the only reason this forum has a thread about her is because some people wanted to complain about the amount of attention she's been getting.

 

[Matthew Best]

And the only reason this forum has a thread about her is because some people wanted to complain about the amount of attention she's been getting.

You've got this exactly the wrong way round. This thread exists because people were wondering why an internationally known figure wasn't getting any attention at all here.

She should be arriving in New York tomorrow, by the way. I'll be interested to see what sort of welcome she gets.

 

[Elagabalus]

You've got this exactly the wrong way round. This thread exists because people were wondering why an internationally known figure wasn't getting any attention at all here.

She should be arriving in New York tomorrow, by the way. I'll be interested to see what sort of welcome she gets.

She's not on Trump's radar so she's not getting as much coverage in the U.S. and here*!


*ISF

 

[Checkmite]

You've got this exactly the wrong way round. This thread exists because people were wondering why an internationally known figure wasn't getting any attention at all here.

The OP is literally about an op-ed by an Australian pundit attacking Thunberg and the media for paying so much attention to her.

 

[arthwollipot]

The OP is literally about an op-ed by an Australian pundit attacking Thunberg and the media for paying so much attention to her.

Bolt isn't a "pundit". He's a shock jock. He may not be Australia's Alex Jones, but he lives next door.

 

[Checkmite]

Bolt isn't a "pundit". He's a shock jock. He may not be Australia's Alex Jones, but he lives next door.

No difference to my point.

 

[arthwollipot]

No difference to my point.

I just don't want you giving Bolt any more credit than he's worth.

 

[Matthew Best]

The OP is literally about an op-ed by an Australian pundit attacking Thunberg and the media for paying so much attention to her.

Yes, but the op-ed isn't the only reason the thread exists - it's just a starting point for discussion about someone who is well-known enough to attract such an attack, yet apparently not previously mentioned on this forum.

I should know, after all.

 

[Cosmic Yak]

Human shields against what? Increased CO2 emissions? Flooding?
Quoting bilge does not reinforce your already weak-to-nonexistent argument.

Get used to it. Body of work.

How does this add to the debate?

What is your beef, or were you just feeling like wanting to kick the cat?

Then do please add to the debate and answer my points.

 

[catsmate]

It's hilarious to watch Bernie the Socialist promising to spend 16 trillion dollars on the climate change hoax while 60,000 people in L.A. are taking dumps on the street and eating garbage.

Might I suggest you visit the Real World sometime.

 

[catsmate]

And yet you are posting about her.

******* amazing. Win for Greta.

Yes indeed, she's stirring thing up to the extent that the righists are outing themselves as idiots.

 

[catsmate]

I'm going to have to see your evidence for... well, all of this.

Oh, and the part where you say that the deniers have no power. I'm going to need evidence for that as well, because that seems just completely bonkers.

Oh, the AGW deniers have been misquoting, lying about, denigrating and fabricating conspiracy theories about the IPCC for years. Look at liars like Leake.

 

[Vixen]

Then do please add to the debate and answer my points.

If you refer back to the post, it is a quote by Lasse Lehtinen, not me.

 

[Matthew Best]

Greta's arrival in New York looks likely to be delayed until Wednesday thanks to unhelpful weather.

 

[jimbob]

If you refer back to the post, it is a quote by Lasse Lehtinen, not me.

Yes, there are idiots all over the place, but I tend to only quote them when I have a point to make.

What is your point about his insane ramblings?

 

[Dr. Keith]

Greta's arrival in New York looks likely to be delayed until Wednesday thanks to unhelpful weather.

That's what she gets for flying Spirit.