Pa ElGrande wrote: » Here is an interesting idea put forward by E. Michael Jones in the above interview with the Swedish based Red ICE TV, that Gretas obsession with climate is the neutral ground that bonds the Thunberg family. He posits that Greta went through puberty at the time her mothers fame has reached its zenith, confused and having no attention from her mother she starts to starve herself which causes a crisis in the family and ultimately brings the mothers career to a halt, both sisters manifest much the same behaviour which ultimately ties the mother to the kitchen to cook their food in a certain way and prevents her from flying away. He also spins it in the context of Swedens social programs like the Million Program, sex education, feminism and disestablishment of the Lutheran Church and further posits the idea that the climate doom cult is a substitute for God, because if there is no God, there is only man and if climate change is natural, then man does not control it and we are doomed.
Pa ElGrande wrote: » The video uses Thunberg as clickbait. Her argument is that Swedish politicians would rather talk about "climate change" than the migration welfare crisis they created, that is among other things straining the finances of the Swedish municipalities that took the migrants in and increasing fears among Swedish women that they may be assaulted.
Spencerfreeman wrote: » That is the title of the 'jellybean Gen.' video. An alternative female view from Sweden. I didn't think such a thing existed until I saw this one. Definitely not the way Greta sees it.
Tell me how wrote: » Some more information for those doubting there's an issue. Scientists working for big oil companies predicted the issue with a close to bang on degree of accuracy 37 years ago. And from a Guardian article on the topic. And for those curious about the Koch motivations.
New York lawsuit claims oil giant has misled investors by overstating its financial health <snip> The state has accused Exxon Mobil Corp. , which is based in Irving, Texas, of misleading investors about its financial health as governments impose stricter regulations to combat global warming. “Exxon Mobil did nothing wrong. Absolutely nothing wrong,” Wells said. “The evidence will show that the allegations in the complaint are bizarre and twisted and not connected to the reality of the truth.”source
JJayoo wrote: » Costs a lot of money to protest, 400 pounds protest wages would be handy tho... BBC News - 'I gave up a six-figure salary to join Extinction Rebellion'https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50087022 "Activists can claim so-called "volunteer living expenses" of up to £400 a week, which set the group back £130,000 for the months of June, July and August alone. The aim is to make activism accessible to supporters with children to feed or mortgages to pay, Mr Medhurst says. It's a trust-based system, and supporters don't apply for expenses if, like him, they don't need them. The expenses include £30,000 for hiring toilets, an electricity bill of around £30,000, sound equipment - like microphones and speakers - that cost another £25,000, while the bill to feed 20,000 activists three meals a day was about £50,000. The group spent another £200,000 on things like leaflets and coaches to bus thousands of activists from as far afield as Scotland. And then there's the hefty legal bill, following the 1,828 arrests of its activists (although only a fraction have been charged). Another £120,000 went on "media and messaging" costs in October and it had put aside £70,000 to pay for so-called "regenerative culture", which includes providing "safe spaces" for activists that need to recover after being arrested."
“What they did was wrong. They spread doubt about the dangers of climate change,” testified Martin Hoffert, who was a scientist consultant for Exxon Research and Engineering in the 1980s. “The effect of this disinformation was to delay action internally and externally … As a result, in my opinion, homes and livelihoods will likely be destroyed and lives lost.”
The lawyer, Mandy Gunasekara, works with a pro-fossil fuel group associated with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, which Ocasio-Cortez pointed out is funded by the conservative billionaire Koch brothers, who are invested in fossil energy. Gunasekara testified that the hearing is part of a “politically-motivated campaign” to smear an entire industry and argued any warming will be manageable.
mzungu wrote: » She's a kid. Kids get shy and nervous in situations. The case against her seems to focus on one solitary instance of a botched answer to a question. These things happen, we are all human.
weldoninhio wrote: » They do. But if they were asked a simple question, they would be able to answer it without a script. She stuttered and um'd and ah'd. Then passed the question to the panel.
Thelonious Monk wrote: » Why?
Thelonious Monk wrote: » Restaurants pubs tourism retail all booming in DCC. You people just invent your own truths, youre all mad!
Deleted User wrote: » I think if you feel that everyone else is mad, it might I time to invest in a mirror.
Jimmy Garlic wrote: » Yeah, right on. Turn it into a ghost town after 6pm. A habitat for junkies and villains.
Eric Cartman wrote: » I drive through the city for work , ill just pass the charges on to my clients. You won't get me off the roads of the city. this is exactly what will happen, we already have restricted car parking spaces and accessibility to a crippling level, its already hurting trade and will just continue the decline.
Thelonious Monk wrote: » Ah but we might, you may have to go right around the centre eventually or be really inconvenienced! We need to get private cars out of the city no matter what, and it's slowly moving in that way.
Eric Cartman wrote: » removing cars off a street often makes it more dangerous and open spaces without roads in Dublin become a magnet for drug addicts and anti social behaviour.
Eric Cartman wrote: » the commuters are the people..... apologies some of us aren't either wealthy or state dependant enough to have housing in the city. Many people are being forced out of their cars with no alternative.
Thelonious Monk wrote: » Well yeah you'll just be sitting in traffic longer as the restrictions get worse and worse for people like you. It's about time they gave some of the streets back to people, but we've a long way to go. Cars don't follow the rules either, and they cause all the deaths remember.
Thelonious Monk wrote: » Less cars and pedestrianisation of streets leads to more business for retailers. Do you suggest we encourage more cars into the city centre, or keep things as they are, or reduce the numbers?
