Gaoth Laidir wrote: » 1) Shouldn't Greta be in school? 2) It's amazing how any Irish kids have American accents now and are being encouraged to engage in hyperbole about something they obviously don't know very much about. They're further cementing the foundations of a future of Daily Mail-esque society, where facts mean very little and emotion and hypocrisy will rule. This shouting that it's mass extinction in our lifetime is nonsense. That little double-barrelled-named upstart on the Six-One news yesterday saying he's never seen such weather on Clare Island as he's seeing now (winter storms and a months drought last year; that's typical Irish climate variability, I'm afraid), as if his 15 or whatever years are anything we should go by. No, I prefer to go with real data, which show nothing at all related to the hyperbole he and the other future anarchists are waffling about. One kid was asked yesterday what example he's setting and he said "we have trees in our garden, they've been there for years". Yep, long before you were born. So, what's your personal sacrifice again?
Pa ElGrande wrote: » All politicians across the spectrum do that when it suits them because nobody is going to attack children, it makes your opponent look like monsters. Important to note that Greta is a young adult (16 years) being presented as a much younger child. This is quite deliberate image manipulation by the organisation around her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RybNI0KB1bg
alan partridge aha wrote: » Greta and your ilk, stop using phones, stop been brought to school, stop using planes, if not fu5k off and fu5k up.
Deleted User wrote: » alan partridge aha wrote: » Greta and your ilk, stop using phones, stop been brought to school, stop using planes, if not fu5k off and fu5k up. Climate change can't be stopped on the individual level you goon.
Jimmy Garlic wrote: » It is also the only way they can create the illusion of popular support for 'clmate action" (more punitive taxation and social engineering). Using schools to brainwash and then instruct children to participate in protests that are organised by NGOs, approved by governments and hyped by the media. The manufacture of consent using emotional blackmail repeated by indoctrinated children.
Micky 32 wrote: » So what is it exactly do these kids want the government to actually do? Slap a huge tax on fuel so no one can use their cars or heat their homes? Would they be happy then? Is that their main objective?
Fan of Netflix wrote: » Little posh kids with American accents want carbon taxes they won't even pay for. Driven around by Mummy in her big SUV. Snowflakes that don't live in the real world that couldn't find Longford on a map. Think we are the American 51st state. Pathetic.
Thelonious Monk wrote: » I know, right? Well unfortunately the real world isn't really working out is it, we're destroying everything.
Thelonious Monk wrote: » I know, right? Well unfortunately the real world isn't really working out is it, we're destroying everything. The American accent that kids have that grates on you so much isn't specific to Dublin by the way, you'll find them all over Ireland. I wouldn't let it bother you.
MrMusician18 wrote: » I agree, but is taxing carbon so nice things like home heating, air travel and cars are out of the reach of the lower third of household is the answer?
seamus wrote: » If it reduces usage and encourages change to things that pollute less, then it helps. Who it disproportionately affects is irrelevant.
seamus wrote: » Who it disproportionately affects is irrelevant.
suicide_circus wrote: » especially if its not you
Pa ElGrande wrote: » I see what you mean about the American accent. This enterprising one is from Skibereen and has all the politicians lingo of saying nothing substantive while taking up air time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr7fF8WjUiM https://twitter.com/FFFireland
MrMusician18 wrote: » Sure who cares if the poor go cold in their houses. Who it disproportionally affects is irrelevant, yeah Seamus.
Fan of Netflix wrote: » I can't tell if it's a girl or a boy. I can't tell if it's American or Irish. Probably gender neutral. If thats the future of this country we're ****ed
Fan of Netflix wrote: » He's typical Green Party. Astounding arrogance
Rockbeast2 wrote: I can prove at least one "Greta supporter" is a paid shill.
Micky 32 wrote: » The scary part is the Greens could gain momentum, with all these upcoming voters, the greens are rubbing their snobby rich hands with these young protestors..