74x12
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... Keep telling yourself that and you might even begin to believe it.
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So Who Are The Adults Pulling The Strings of the Child Climate Change Protests?
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74x12
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I agree it's glorious propaganda though
Especially since the future belongs to them, not so much to us older farts who have contributed so heavily to the problems...
Rubbish! As @ChristineM rightly pointed out, children can -- and often do -- think for themselves.
Science teachers?
I mean I remember learning about climate change back when I was in Primary School in the late 90s early 2000s.
They called it the “greenhouse affect” back then. But it was more or less climate change.
Slactivism and environmentalism was all the rage of course (see Captain Planet.)
A lot of the predictions have come to fruition even in that short time. And we’ve been trying to get our idiot government to lower its reliance on fossil fuels and lower pollution. We’ve even tried to get shops to eliminate plastic. Some got rid of plastic bags, which was a nice start. Then they brought out plastic collectibles for kids to entice shoppers. Which engendered a massive eye roll from everyone.
I commend these youngsters on their eagerness to try to develop a better future. Maybe they can do more than us.
To a large degree, we're all standing on the shoulders of the folks who came before us, correct? Do you REALLY know how your PC works? Or your cell phone? Yes, Greta is relying on what climate scientists are telling us.
Jose Fly
Fisker of men
You have to take into account how with modern conservatism, "relying on scientists" is an anathema. Think of it this way....can you name any science-oriented public issue in the last 30 years that conservatives have been on the right side of?
There were days when I taught that I learned so much from my students that I really pondered what I was doing. Some were just so intelligent.
Heyo
Veteran Member
"Greta Thunberg (/ˈtʊnbɜːrɡ/ TUUN-burg, Swedish: [²ɡreːta ²tʉːnbærj] (
listen).) FRSGS (born 3 January 2003)" - Greta Thunberg - WikipediaIt is easy to know more than you if you have the capacity to research a claim before making it.
shmogie
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Sigh, Children are abused in a whole manner of ways, witness the hitler youth. They make great propaganda tools, and can be easily programmed by the right programmer.It is fantastic that young people like Greta care about the environment, and no she is not pushed by parents or other adults, this is her own free will to work for the environment. More people like her should be taking more part in the future of this planet
It is disgusting that some idiot puts imminent death into a kids mind, which is all a political position, and kids are manipulated to support it.
I assure you the world will not cease to exist in 12 years. Al Gore will still be making false predictions and the chicken littles will still be running around screaming the sky is falling.
We should be hearing from citizens of the great polluters of earth, who are nowhere close to the standards regarding carbon emissions achieved by American industry.
Spirit of Light
Be who ever you want
The world is not ending in 12 years, i is around 12 years more with continues pollution and we are at the point where it will be impossible to reverse the situation back to a 0% pollution and there will be visible damage for always in nature if we do not stop polluting our planet.
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I used to believe that adults had learned better than children.
Apparently that is not a given.
Apparently that is not a given.
Jose Fly
Fisker of men
Are you freaking kidding me? You've just associated this young lady's activism with child abuse and Nazism.
I can't even begin to describe how disappointed and disgusted I am. Is the possibility that the world's climatologists might be right so much of a threat to you that you have to stoop to this?
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
Only an imbecile would dismiss logic and evidence as "propaganda". The conspiracy theory you're trying to twist science into makes absolutely no sense. Life isn't some cartoon, even if your religion has dulled your perception of reality.
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
Conservatives used to loudly tout themselves as people of morality and responsibility...
...so what the hell happened? Now you're all about ****ting your pants and making it someone else's problem.
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This seems like a disingenuous comment to me. For example, let's say that if we don't make HUGE changes, in 12 years there will be no way to stop sea levels from rising such that ONE BILLION people will be displaced from their homes in the next 30-40 years. (This BTW, is a pretty plausible estimate.) Would all life on the planet cease to exist? Of course not. But imagine what impact ONE BILLION homeless people would have on society. Society as we know it would - in fact - cease to exist.
So @shmogie - what's an acceptable degradation of our environment to you? Such that you can smugly say "well, the planet still exists".
Oil companies knew about the greenhouse effect decades ago. They were concerned, at first, but later began sweeping concerns under the rug when it dawned on them that public awareness of the problem could cut into their bottom line.
Oil industry knew of 'serious' climate concerns more than 45 years ago
Anyone with access to the internet or a library can educate themselves on any subject to any degree they wish.
True, with a basic innate intelligence. Not all kids (or adults for that matter) are capable.
Milton Platt
Well-Known Member
I don't really care who is assisting them, if that is so.