Eco Warrior??

cfuserkildare

What is the deal with Greta Thunberg getting so much media coverage?


Nowhere near old enough to have a real world view, but plenty coverage anyway.


Does someone that age understand that if suddenly every country decides to go Green and ban things like Plastics, or Petrol and Diesel powered vehicles, then hundreds of thousands of people will be unemployed?
Will her and her family be funding the re-training of all those victims of fashionable trends?


Are my ramblings way off center?


Opinions please?

Conor Bourke

Remember Swampy? Now there was an Eco-Warrior you could set your sundial by.

Your Face

cfuserkildare wrote: »

Opinions please?

George Lazenby was an underrated James Bond.

Gatling

cfuserkildare wrote: »

What is the deal with Greta Thunberg getting so much media coverage?


Nowhere near old enough to have a real world view, but plenty coverage anyway.


Does someone that age understand that if suddenly every country decides to go Green and ban things like Plastics, or Petrol and Diesel powered vehicles, then hundreds of thousands of people will be unemployed?

Vs being dead due to human stupidity

Boom_Bap

she talks more sense than anyone on boards anyway.

Sabre0001

This seems fitting!

https://twitter.com/iresimpsonsfans/status/1161617157014392832

Yer Da sells Avon

cfuserkildare wrote: »

Does someone that age understand that if suddenly every country decides to go Green and ban things like Plastics, or Petrol and Diesel powered vehicles, then hundreds of thousands of people will be unemployed?

They're worthwhile goals to aim for - and anyone who thinks otherwise is either a fucking idiot or a sociopath. Doesn't mean they have to be achieved overnight (not least because I'd have no way of getting to work in the morning).

suicide_circus

i'd imagine the thinking is that she has more sincerity and less baggage than the Hollywood stars who usually fulfil this ambassadorial role.

dodderangler

Leo di caprio is the worst.

whisky_galore

The current eco media darling, we will see if China, India, the US or the other major polluters take any notice. I doubt it.

josip

cfuserkildare wrote: »

What is the deal with Greta Thunberg getting so much media coverage?


Nowhere near old enough to have a real world view, but plenty coverage anyway.


Does someone that age understand that if suddenly every country decides to go Green and ban things like Plastics, or Petrol and Diesel powered vehicles, then hundreds of thousands of people will be unemployed?
Will her and her family be funding the re-training of all those victims of fashionable trends?


Are my ramblings way off center?


Opinions please?

Does the cf in your username stand for chlorofluoro ?

gozunda

An article about the child from a book written by her mother...

https://quillette.com/2019/04/23/self-harm-versus-the-greater-good-greta-thunberg-and-child-activism/

paleoperson

suicide_circus wrote: »

i'd imagine the thinking is that she has more sincerity and less baggage than the Hollywood stars who usually fulfil this ambassadorial role.

The idea of Hollywood stars is that they already have people's attention and they're diverting the attention to a good cause. The only attention this girl has is what they're giving her.

I think it's stupid, as someone who is strongly in favour of environmentalism.

Blanc von lobster

Your Face wrote: »

George Lazenby was an underrated James Bond.

He was the most popular Bond in Japan apparently.

Their version of Action Man's face is modelled after his.

Sir Osis of Liver.

Potential-Monke

It will get the media outlets 'teh likes and shares' because it's a young girl fighting for the environment, and she happens to have aspergers so extra feels there. Everyone loves to put someone else as their spokesperson for matters they actually don't really care about but pretend to in order to get more of those said likes and shares.

biko

Greta and her mam and dad
More black than green imo

paleoperson

biko wrote: »

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Look how hard her mom is trying to stay sexy. Peroxide blonde, low top, eyes like black marker, skin looking perfect (obviously lots of makeup).

I bet they have their own instas and everything, hungry for fame.

If you listen to the girls' speeches when they're not scripted she's very average, she sounds like you would expect from an 11 year old. And no, it's not that we should only listen to the people who speak the best, but it would seem to make sense that if they're going to put a girl of this age forward she should at least be... good... in some way.

Boom_Bap

paleoperson wrote: »

Look how hard her mom is trying to stay sexy. Peroxide blonde, low top, eyes like black marker, skin looking perfect (obviously lots of makeup).

I bet they have their own instas and everything, hungry for fame.

If you listen to the girls' speeches when they're not scripted she's very average, she sounds like you would expect from an 11 year old. And no, it's not that we should only listen to the people who speak the best, but it would seem to make sense that if they're going to put a girl of this age forward she should at least be... good... in some way.

Well done on not being judgemental at all from one picture.

EDIT: need to add smiley faces because that reads as being really judgy but it's meant in jest

Kid Charlemagne

paleoperson wrote: »

Look how hard her mom is trying to stay sexy. Peroxide blonde, low top, eyes like black marker, skin looking perfect (obviously lots of makeup).

I bet they have their own instas and everything, hungry for fame.

If you listen to the girls' speeches when they're not scripted she's very average, she sounds like you would expect from an 11 year old. And no, it's not that we should only listen to the people who speak the best, but it would seem to make sense that if they're going to put a girl of this age forward she should at least be... good... in some way.

G'lad yeah thanks for yer contribution dere g'lad :rolleyes: :pac::pac::pac:

cfuserkildare

cfuserkildare wrote: »

What is the deal with Greta Thunberg getting so much media coverage?


Nowhere near old enough to have a real world view, but plenty coverage anyway.


Does someone that age understand that if suddenly every country decides to go Green and ban things like Plastics, or Petrol and Diesel powered vehicles, then hundreds of thousands of people will be unemployed?
Will her and her family be funding the re-training of all those victims of fashionable trends?


Are my ramblings way off center?


Opinions please?

Hundreds of thousands wouldn't lose their jobs because there'd be transitioning and retraining into new, green, jobs.

cfuserkildare

And who would fund that may I ask?
Seriously no forethought goes into publicity grabbing like this.

Lackadaisical

All she’s doing is asking people to not wreck the place and reduce their CO2 outputs. I really don’t understand all the hostility towards her. Is it just because she’s telling you something you don’t want to hear or what?

The simple reality of it is we either reduce or impact and try to live with the environment instead of just abusing it or we’re all going to be a hell of a lot worse off.

I suppose though it’s a bit like the people who dump their tents at festivals and see nothing wrong with leaving rubbish on the beach - the “I’ve had my fun and that’s all that matters” brigade. She’s trying to make us think about what we’re doing and she’s successful driving publicity and make a point.

Seriously take a look at yourselves!

topper75

Deleted User wrote: »

Hundreds of thousands wouldn't lose their jobs because there'd be transitioning and retraining into new, green, jobs.

A green job? What is that?

The pictures of the girl's mam and dad really caught my eye - I found them quite enlightening on this freakish disturbing kid and the media attention being lavished on her. Family all wearing a political phrase tshirts is very revealing.

Thelonious Monk

I think shes amazing. I love how annoyed old white men seem to get by her. Shes on day 2 of her atlantic voyage now, God speed Greta!

ILoveYourVibes

She is really really annoying.

Like i don't think she has any clue how annoying she is.

Thelonious Monk

cfuserkildare wrote: »

And who would fund that may I ask?
Seriously no forethought goes into publicity grabbing like this.

So change nothing and keep consuming and destroying everything?

Thelonious Monk

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

She is really really annoying.

Like i don't think she has any clue how annoying she is.

Thats rich coming from you!

josip

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

She is really really annoying.

Like i don't think she has any clue how annoying she is.

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Salary Negotiator

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

She is really really annoying.

Like i don't think she has any clue how annoying she is.

I really dislike people who lack such self awareness.

Experience_day

If she convinces China to stop the insane pollution I'll listen. If she just gobs off at everyone else, supported by hollywood tossers who fly jets to see her...no thanks.

and just lol at her mum & dad with the antifa t-shirts. way to make yourself political and turn the backs of people who need convincing.....

Thelonious Monk

Experience_day wrote: »

If she convinces China to stop the insane pollution I'll listen. If she just gobs off at everyone else, supported by hollywood tossers who fly jets to see her...no thanks.

and just lol at her mum & dad with the antifa t-shirts. way to make yourself political and turn the backs of people who need convincing.....

What about the insane pollution in ireland?

ILoveYourVibes

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Thats rich coming from you!

That's rich coming from you.

ILoveYourVibes

josip wrote: »

counting

To people who like constantly reading the count on my posts or like reading every post i make

Could you like NOT?? Its a lil weird.

Use the IGNORE button.

I am pressing it on at least three people myself in this thread.

ILoveYourVibes

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

What about the insane pollution in ireland?

Yeah right.

ILoveYourVibes

She is a 16 yr old who dropped out of school to do full time activism.

When asked why she didn't STAY in school to study climate change she said

She said she did not go to school to become a climate scientist or study climate engineering solutions, as some suggested, because the science was done and only denial, ignorance, and inaction remained

She is a 16 yr old who is trying to educate the world when she doesn't even have a high school education.

The result is she keeps speaking to crazy alt right people as if they deserve credibility.

She basically quit school to be an activist.

Does someone that age understand that if suddenly every country decides to go Green and ban things like Plastics, or Petrol and Diesel powered vehicles, then hundreds of thousands of people will be unemployed?

She should she is older than she looks she is 16. I would say this is something she does because she doesn't like school.

She also has some developmental issues. I don't want to knock her for them. But she seems to relate more to climate then people.

She also doesn't seem to understand the process of climate change. Her speeches are just a lot of creative rhetoric.


But then she is only 16. Who could write that at 16.

But she will be 18 in two yrs. And with no education. I would worry for her future.

Fr_Dougal

paleoperson wrote: »

If you listen to the girls' speeches when they're not scripted she's very average, she sounds like you would expect from an 11 year old. And no, it's not that we should only listen to the people who speak the best, but it would seem to make sense that if they're going to put a girl of this age forward she should at least be... good... in some way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzH1OuqvaAg

Agree with you.

FFred

I knew an aul hippy who lived in a tree in the Glen o the Downs to prevent the road being built or something. Funny thing was he drank cider from plastic bottles and then burned the empty ones.

Not sure if he wore bootcut jeans though ?

Bye.

Thelonious Monk

Yep and all vegans and cyclists fly to Bali for yoga retreats 4 times a year

ILoveYourVibes

She is a very exploited child. Adults and the media are using her. Campaigns have been found using her name without permission.

Also she hasn't inspired mass school strikes over climate change they were already happening.

At 25 without a degree an education its not going to be so impressive.

Her mom is an opera singer (which means she is deeply emotional unhinged). :P kidding!

I really hope she is being guided by a selfless wise adult.

In terms of the topic climate change. Without China and the USA ...its useless.

In terms of her going on a yacht with zero experience. I hope she is ok.

ILoveYourVibes

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Yep and all vegans and cyclists fly to Bali for yoga retreats 4 times a year

No they don't. And they don't all agree with her or you either.

gozunda

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

I think shes amazing. I love how annoyed old white men seem to get by her. Shes on day 2 of her atlantic voyage now, God speed Greta!

Racism, ageism and religion all rolled into one comment. Your comment surpasses itself Thelonious....

Though to be fair the religion / 'god speed' bit might be irrelevant - the family are atheists afaik...

Capt'n Midnight

paleoperson wrote: »

If you listen to the girls' speeches when they're not scripted she's very average, she sounds like you would expect from an 11 year old.

Ouch.

No sixteen year old is going to like that.


And it's a publicity stunt by her parents.

BeerWolf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwkwKoZropI

The true Eco Warrior!

meeeeh

I think world has a new Virgin Mary. Too young and innocent to have history and pure enough to bring new messiah into the world.

Capt'n Midnight

meeeeh wrote: »

I think world has a new Virgin Mary. Too young and innocent to have history and pure enough to bring new messiah into the world.

If you believe she isn't being stage managed by her parents you may be interested in a bridge I've to sell this weekend.

Bobblehats

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

If you believe she isn't being stage managed by her parents you may be interested in a bridge I've to sell this weekend.

Life managed I’d say. She looks a bit touched

Hobosan

Lackadaisical wrote: »

All she’s doing is asking people to not wreck the place and reduce their CO2 outputs. I really don’t understand all the hostility towards her. Is it just because she’s telling you something you don’t want to hear or what?

The simple reality of it is we either reduce or impact and try to live with the environment instead of just abusing it or we’re all going to be a hell of a lot worse off.

I suppose though it’s a bit like the people who dump their tents at festivals and see nothing wrong with leaving rubbish on the beach - the “I’ve had my fun and that’s all that matters” brigade. She’s trying to make us think about what we’re doing and she’s successful driving publicity and make a point.

Seriously take a look at yourselves!

You must be a household name with razor sharp insights like this.

Potential-Monke

Bobblehats wrote: »

Life managed I’d say. She looks a bit touched

Well, she does have aspergers...

meeeeh

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

If you believe she isn't being stage managed by her parents you may be interested in a bridge I've to sell this weekend.

I are not very good at detecting sarcasm are you?

Potential-Monke

:eek::eek::eek: