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Old 09-23-2019, 06:26 PM
 
Location: Somewhere flat in Mississippi
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Is Greta being manipulated?
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Old 09-23-2019, 06:27 PM
 
Location: 500 miles from home
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Originally Posted by Absolom View Post
Either we take what she says seriously, agree or not, or we dismiss her because "she's 16."
Typical conservative 'all or nothing' thinking.
 
Old 09-23-2019, 06:28 PM
 
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I'm no Trump fan either, but this is what some posters do to try and manipulate and silence people they disagree with.

Consider the source(s).
Yup, its actually very well implemented propaganda and manipulation at this point. The psychology behind it is pretty strong and its sad to see people here and elsewhere so blind to what they are doing to support it.
 
Old 09-23-2019, 06:29 PM
 
Location: El paso,tx
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Please provide proof of these adults who are financially benefiting from the cause. And who are these adults?
The dem party with their power grab. This whole "the world is ending in 12 yrs, if we dont implement the green new deal", socialists that want to bankrupt the country and make everyone dependent on the govt for housing, food, transportation, jobs, health insurance.
If they truly believed what they espouse, then obama wouldn't have bought an energy draining 15 million dollar beachfront property, nor would the dems be jetting around in private planes with only 2 percent of the seats filled. Sanders and Gore wouldn't own multiple large homes.
This girl is an idiot because the suit against the UN leaves out China, one of the largest polluters. The dem party hasn't taken any action against China, such as submitting bills to restrict business with them, nor even a resolution condemning their pollution levels. India and China are 2 of the biggest polluters.
 
Old 09-23-2019, 06:29 PM
 
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Either we take what she says seriously, agree or not, or we dismiss her because "she's 16."
Exactly what is she saying? All i read is her parroting other things, hardly something unique, and it is something anyone can go online or to any media and see. I fail to see exactly what she is conveying. She offers nothing, no research, no solutions, no skills, not even simple labor (has she actually ever did something like clean a beach?)

She seems to be the typical limousine activist, saying a lot that everyone already knows, doing nothing. We have tons of posters jsut on this forum who have provide way more information than she ever has.

Plus yea, the age is important, it notes that she has a severe lack of life experience, and no formal education what so ever, and no technical skills (like can she do anything?) All I see is someone repeating what they found online is all, she does not even possess the skills to critique this information.
 
Old 09-23-2019, 06:30 PM
 
Location: 500 miles from home
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Opinions on the topic at hand, absolutely. Biased slurs against the people who have different opinions than your own? Sure, but lets not pretend they have any actual value.
Is it the word 'triggered' that you have such problems with? Because I see that word used a great deal in this forum to dissuade any criticism of Dear Leader.
 
Old 09-23-2019, 06:31 PM
 
Location: Billings, MT
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I think she thinks the worry she's feeling, with the dire threats that we will all cook or drown in 5 years, is ruining her life.

Welcome to the world, sister. We had our "childhoods stolen" sitting under desks with our arms over our heads, and my parents had their childhoods stolen while they wondered if the economy would ever bounce back, or if humanity was headed for mass starvation.

For the most part, we're all still here, remembering the feeling of the realization that we aren't bulletproof.

Honestly, she reminds me of this little prissy butt babysitter at a neighborhood barbecue who asked if my kids were allowed to watch Barney (which, they were allowed to, but who in the world wanted to? Ugh, what an awful show) because she thought that show was actually child abuse and she wouldn't babysit for parents who allowed child abuse. I glanced around at the parents in the group, and they all had these bemused, if somewhat irritated expressions on their faces and funny, no one asked her to babysit although there was a shortage of sitters in the neighborhood.

Honey, go take your seat.

Oh, yes, I grew up in the 1950s. I sorta remember the "Duck and Cover" drills. Like that would protect us from a nuclear fireball!
I remember in the late 1960s/early 1970s, being told "We have 10 years to "do something", or we will all freeze when the Ice age hits. Nothing happened.
I remember in the 1990s/2000s being told we have 10 years to "do something", or we will fry or drown.
Here it is almost 20 years later, nothing has been done, and nothing has happened.
Yes, climate change is true.
Can it be stopped? I do not know, but I rather doubt it.
Can we adapt to it? Considering what has been done over the last 20 or 30 years, I am not hopeful!
 
Old 09-23-2019, 06:32 PM
 
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Typical conservative 'all or nothing' thinking.
No, it's pointing out the argument many of her defenders make. When she gets pushback, the retort is often, "but she's just a sixteen year-old girl, how dare you!!"

Either she should be taken seriously, whether people agree with her or not, or she should be dismissed for being "just a sixteen-year old girl."

Otherwise she's just being used as a shield to deflect counter arguments.
 
Old 09-23-2019, 06:32 PM
 
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Is it the word 'triggered' that you have such problems with? Because I see that word used a great deal in this forum to dissuade any criticism of Dear Leader.
You are so hung up on calling names you cant get the point. I could care less about your name calling, the concept, psychology, and lack of any real value behind the name calling thats being used to try and silence opposition is what I take issue with.
 
Old 09-23-2019, 06:33 PM
 
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No, it's pointing out the argument many of her defenders make. When she gets pushback, the retort is often, "but she's just a sixteen year-old girl, how dare you!!"

Either she should be taken seriously, whether people agree with her or not, or she should be dismissed for being "just a sixteen-year old girl."

Otherwise she's just being used as a shield to deflect counter arguments.
And lets not forget, its a 16 yr old girl with autism, depression, and adhd who we are not allowed to question.
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