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Greta Thunberg person of the year.
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Father Heathen
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Eh, while climate change is an important issue, I'm not too keen on using kids as political props.
PoetPhilosopher
Veteran Member
I don't follow this logic 100%, as at 16 I was more capable and less indoctrinated than I am now.
Yerda
Veteran Member
She certainly has had a year of it. Aye, a good choice.
Perhaps, but kids aren't often as mentally equipped to deal with the problems of fame as adults are. Look what happens to child stars later in life. It doesn't usually end well.
Stalin, Putin, Trump... Time's notable person of the year. I guess Thunberg is who they came up with as being most notable this year. Who's been more notable this year?
They picked Giuliani one year and Nixon twice. Wonder if they will pick Trump again if he wins reelection.
They picked Giuliani one year and Nixon twice. Wonder if they will pick Trump again if he wins reelection.
What does "Person of the Year" mean?
Looks to me like "Makes the most money for Time Magazine".
Which totally makes sense, since Time Magazine is a capitalist media outlet. Who else would they pick?
Tom
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
I'd wager she has handlers. The whole thing is silly, anyway; if people aren't listening to scientists, why would they listen to some sassy brat?
You could have included trump's cover in that lineup as well.
I'm trying to figure out what your point is. Time writes articles on people of note. The fact you've had Greta as your avatar shows you do seem to think of her as someone of note, no?
Now here's a crazy thought: perhaps this particular "kid" is exceptional.
Could be. Shirley Temple was able to have a political career after her childhood star status. Being brought up in the spotlight has it's problems, though, and it tends to skew one's view of the world in an unhealthy way. Maybe she can manage to rise above it, but we'll see.
Stanyon
WWMRD?
Or maybe not?
I don't personally have any dislike for Greta, it could have been anyone but the way the general media created a cult of personality around her and some politicians jumped on the bandwagon was disgusting to see so it is more of a blasphemy against what they tried to shove down our throats, Greta is just the collateral damage.
PoetPhilosopher
Veteran Member
The media and people in general, seem to pay more attention to Trump.
Altfish
Veteran Member
Climate change should not be political, it effects us all.
Stanyon
WWMRD?
much of it negative
Not me.
I'm old. I don't have any kids.
Let the parents of toddlers decide what kind of world their children will inherent. It doesn't matter what I do. They'll vote for the Trumps, and keep their big cars and tax abatements and tariffs and whatever.
I won't care. I'll be dead.
Tom
Woman in India single-handedly plants hundreds of trees.
Sixteen year old kid mouths off to world leaders.
Yep, no contest there.
Sixteen year old kid mouths off to world leaders.
Yep, no contest there.
It'd be interesting to see Greta 20 years from now. Might as well ride it while you can. Though yes, fame does usually screw with a kids head.
Unless you tune into Fox or Breitbart, of course.
If you want to hear negative things about him, you can find your echo chamber in CNN and the like, and if you want to hear positive things about him, there's an echo chamber for that as well. People tune into the news they like hearing.