Greta Thunberg detained at German coal protest

[George Aylesham]

2 hours ago, sqwakvfr said:

It was a staged event.  She was smiling while the Polizei was carrying her to the bus.  They then stopped to pose for the cameras and she then did a thumbs up while in the bus.  She looks more and more like someone who is interested in the “Kardashian” syndrome:  Being famous for being famous without any accomplishment(s).  

No accomplishments, really? Repeated media reports suggest the opposite.

[ozimoron]

1 minute ago, George Aylesham said:

No accomplishments, really? Repeated media reports suggest the opposite.

You can't reason with a religious or political zealot. Climate change deniers walk among us.

[RuamRudy]

1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Perhaps not "nothing"- she certainly generated a lot of publicity. Did she accomplish anything though? I suspect her rant at the UN will amount to zero in reality.

If electric cars do take over from oil powered it will happen for reasons other than her, if alternate energy becomes the norm it will be for reasons other than her. Such will happen because there is profit to be made, not because of an angry girl, despite her being beloved of the woke.

When internal combustion engines are replaced with less polluting alternatives, there will be no single factor behind that transition, but a whole range of reasons.

The actions of ballsy young people like GT will have played their part as they intend. See the likes of groups such as 38 Degrees, for example.

 

[alex8912]

41 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

You can't reason with a religious or political zealot. Climate change deniers walk among us.

Here is a problem with a lot of you.  You can believe in climate change but don't ever have to like ( or actually act like a junior high school girl in love with ) Greta.  Do you or  several other posters ever even imagine this??  I mean can you actually conceive this?  You equate any negative thought on Greta by someone as that person being a religious or political zealot? I mean do you actually believe this?  

[Lucky Bones]

1 hour ago, George Aylesham said:

No accomplishments, really? Repeated media reports suggest the opposite.

Repeated media reports says it all really.

Remember the old days?

We bought either the morning or evening edition of the same newspaper each day and we sat down to the same 6:00 pm tv channel news.

Now it is 24/7 tv on a continual loop, 1,000 internet "newspapers" or MSM.

98% of news today is opinion or page filler & 2% factual.

Journalists have been replaced by reporters.

Original articles replaced by cut and paste.

To me, Greta's "accomplishments" probably sit in the page filler category????????

[Lucky Bones]

1 hour ago, RuamRudy said:

When internal combustion engines are replaced with less polluting alternatives, there will be no single factor behind that transition, but a whole range of reasons.

The actions of ballsy young people like GT will have played their part as they intend. See the likes of groups such as 38 Degrees, for example.

 

I googled the 3 degrees group.

They had some terrific songs.

Sure wasn't aware those songs contained hidden messages.????????

[sqwakvfr]

1 hour ago, ozimoron said:

You can't reason with a religious or political zealot. Climate change deniers walk among us.

So you know me?  You know my beliefs?  You must be all knowing.  I never said anything about Climate Change or Climate Change Deniers.  Also, you know for a fact that I am a “:religious zealot”? Wow, You are impressive. 

 

I comment without the need to call people names.  

Edited January 18, 2023 by sqwakvfr

[sqwakvfr]

1 hour ago, George Aylesham said:

No accomplishments, really? Repeated media reports suggest the opposite.

Name one quantifiable thing she has done to reduce the effects of climate change?  Do not say she has the raised the awareness of the effects of climate change because many have done this for a long time. 

[sqwakvfr]

58 minutes ago, alex8912 said:

Here is a problem with a lot of you.  You can believe in climate change but don't ever have to like ( or actually act like a junior high school girl in love with ) Greta.  Do you or  several other posters ever even imagine this??  I mean can you actually conceive this?  You equate any negative thought on Greta by someone as that person being a religious or political zealot? I mean do you actually believe this?  

Well said.  Doesn’t take much to name call anyone who disagrees with your paradigm.  This happens too often.  

[ozimoron]

57 minutes ago, alex8912 said:

Here is a problem with a lot of you.  You can believe in climate change but don't ever have to like ( or actually act like a junior high school girl in love with ) Greta.  Do you or  several other posters ever even imagine this??  I mean can you actually conceive this?  You equate any negative thought on Greta by someone as that person being a religious or political zealot? I mean do you actually believe this?  

I do, yes. Greta Thunberg is a principled young woman with a disability. Unless you can articulate some issue with her message and not her then I would suggest you are behaving like a kindergarten child. And that's the kindest view I can offer..

[ozimoron]

Just now, sqwakvfr said:

Well said.  Doesn’t take much to name call anyone who disagrees with your paradigm.  This happens too often.  

What about the GT bashing? Is that not at least equivalent? If you can't avoid mentioning her name when discussing climate change then you deserve derision.

[RuamRudy]

19 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said:

I googled the 3 degrees group.

They had some terrific songs.

Sure wasn't aware those songs contained hidden messages.????????

That's why we have a climate emergency!

[ozimoron]

8 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said:

So you know me?  You know my beliefs?  You must be all knowing.  I never said anything about Climate Change or Climate Change Deniers.  Also, you know for a fact that I am “:religious zealot”? Wow, You are impressive. 

I kno0w exactly what your beliefs are. You couldn't have made them plainer.

Edited January 18, 2023 by ozimoron

[sqwakvfr]

1 minute ago, ozimoron said:

What about the GT bashing? Is that not at least equivalent? If you can't avoid mentioning her name when discussing climate change then you deserve derision.

So now you are equivocating? So no accomplishments or being famous for being famous is “bashing”?  Great then in your paradigm I am a Greta Thurnberg “brasher”.  Not disagreeing with you because this is your opinion.  

[RuamRudy]

6 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said:

Name one quantifiable thing she has done to reduce the effects of climate change?  Do not say she has the raised the awareness of the effects of climate change because many have done this for a long time. 

Why can her promotion of the climate emergency not be cited as a major accomplishment? Others have done so in the past, but now is her time. She has galvanised and inspired a generation of people around the world in a way that nobody else is currently managing to do. More power to her elbow!

[ozimoron]

Just now, sqwakvfr said:

So now you are equivocating? So no accomplishments or being famous for being famous is “bashing”?  Great then in your paradigm I am a Greta Thurnberg “brasher”.  Not disagreeing with you because this is your opinion.  

Her accomplishments including bring greater awareness to the climate change crisis and calling out those who work against change. The fact that climate change deniers like you know who she is is a definite achievement.

[sqwakvfr]

2 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

I kno0w exactly what your beliefs are. You couldn't have made them plainer.

Really, then who did I vote for in the last POTUS election?  Do I own a Red Hat? Do I belong to the NRA?  Do I deny that CO emissions negative impact global climate?   A small sample of comments does not define a person. 

[ozimoron]

Just now, sqwakvfr said:

Really, then who did I vote for in the last POTUS election?  Do I own a Red Hat? Do I belong to the NRA?  Do I deny that CO emissions negative impact global climate?   A small sample of comments does not define a person. 

This thread is about climate change. You made your opinion clear.

[sqwakvfr]

Just now, RuamRudy said:

Why can her promotion of the climate emergency not be cited as a major accomplishment? Others have done so in the past, but now is her time. She has galvanised and inspired a generation of people around the world in a way that nobody else is currently managing to do. More power to her elbow!

Can this be quantified? So she change the minds of an entire generation all over the world?  Even in China? 

[sqwakvfr]

2 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

This thread is about climate change. You made your opinion clear.

You did not answer the question?  You stated you know my thoughts.  

Edited January 18, 2023 by sqwakvfr

[brewsterbudgen]

She's a global superstar for the world's youth.  Her takedown of Andrew Tate on Twitter was a joy!  More power to her. ????

[Lucky Bones]

8 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

What about the GT bashing? Is that not at least equivalent? If you can't avoid mentioning her name when discussing climate change then you deserve derision.

I don't recall seeing any GT bashing.

Maybe you are getting hot under the collar and need to chill out.

Climate change can do that to you.????????

[ozimoron]

Just now, sqwakvfr said:

Can this be quantified? So she change the minds of an entire generation all over the world?  Even in China? 

She doesn't have to change any minds. She only has to encourage people not to vote for politicians who resist climate change. That's her main message and she's wildly successful at it. Every fool knows you can't change the mind of a zealot climate change denier.

[sqwakvfr]

2 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said:

Can this be quantified? So she change the minds of an entire generation all over the world?  Even in China? 

I thought it was about Greta Thurnberg being arrested at protest in Germany.

[ozimoron]

3 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said:

You did not answer the question?  You stated you know my thoughts.  

Don't misquote me. It's against the rules.

 

If you make a disparaging comment about a young activist with a disability you have exposed your attitude for the world to see.

Edited January 18, 2023 by ozimoron

[sqwakvfr]

1 minute ago, ozimoron said:

Don't misquote me. It's against the rules.

Then don’t call me a zealot. Unless you can prove it.  

Edited January 18, 2023 by sqwakvfr

[Lucky Bones]

6 minutes ago, RuamRudy said:

Why can her promotion of the climate emergency not be cited as a major accomplishment? Others have done so in the past, but now is her time. She has galvanised and inspired a generation of people around the world in a way that nobody else is currently managing to do. More power to her elbow!

What are the names of these people who have been galvanised and inspired?

A generation?

Really?????????

[ozimoron]

Just now, sqwakvfr said:

Then don’t call me a zealot.

I didn't. Again don't misquote me.

[ozimoron]

Just now, Lucky Bones said:

What are the names of these people who have been galvanised and inspired?

A generation?

Really?????????

Could you make a more inane comment?

[sqwakvfr]

2 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

I didn't. Again don't misquote me.

Really:  “You can't reason with a religious or political zealot. Climate change deniers walk among us.”  So this is not your comment?

Edited January 18, 2023 by sqwakvfr