Greta Thunberg

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  1. Boozercruiser

    Boozercruiser Kenny Lifetime Supporter

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    I don't mind being cynical over this one Mel.
    I am!
    But you do have a point in respect of the stripper thing.
     
    Boozercruiser, Sep 30, 2019
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  3. Eric!

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    STFU!!!!!
     
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  5. mallyboppa

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    I sincerely hope you are right mate Her demeanor and body language tell me she is heading for a breakdown ! time will tell I guess
     
    mallyboppa, Sep 30, 2019
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    They say brain damage tends to bring out the worst in people, its OK, I understand.
     
    wooleeheron, Sep 30, 2019
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  9. Eric!

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    How could YOU possibly understand? Whatever man, no reply needed. I’m not doing this all night.
     
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  11. ~Zen~

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    Apparently people are way too cynical.

    All the negativity in this thread about a 16 year old who stands up for the rights of humanity is quite disturbing.

    I figured the Hip would have a more positive attitude towards those who want a better world.

    She deserves a badge of courage... you naysayers should be ashamed.
     
    ~Zen~, Sep 30, 2019
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  13. ~Zen~

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    I must repeat myself:

    The land is not an inheritance from our parents. It is a loan from our children.
     
    ~Zen~, Sep 30, 2019
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  15. mallyboppa

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    So you would be happy for your 16 year old daughter With numerous Issues Cracking up in front of the world as long as it gets results ?
     
    mallyboppa, Sep 30, 2019
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  17. mallyboppa

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    Not arguing that point !
     
    mallyboppa, Sep 30, 2019
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  19. wooleeheron

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    I was brain damaged at 3 years old.
     
    wooleeheron, Sep 30, 2019
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  21. ~Zen~

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    @Mallboppa I would be very proud. Then again at 16 years old I was participating in anti-war marches for peace in the USA. And no, my parents did not encourage me to do so.
     
    ~Zen~, Sep 30, 2019
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    In the early '60s my parents were appalled when I cheered at the site of a bus full of Freedom Riders in Florida. It was the right thing to do in a show of support. The family was dumbfounded that I actually had a thought in my head about it...
     
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  25. mallyboppa

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    You are and were not her !
    She has suffered from Anorexia , aspergers , depression , selective mutism and OCD !
    anyway I have said what I think and its nothing to do with climate change ( I have no thoughts on that )
     
    mallyboppa, Sep 30, 2019
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  27. Meliai

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    And clearly none of that has stopped her so it's obviously not the disability you're treating it as.

    I thought we already agreed all of this is irrelevant
     
    Meliai, Sep 30, 2019
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  29. mallyboppa

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    We agreed that > "we're in agreement that her having Aspergers and depression has nothing to do with her message" I never said I was Happy to see her doing it ??

    As I said just before you brought me back into it thats my view and I wanted to put it out there !
     
    mallyboppa, Sep 30, 2019
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  31. ~Zen~

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    Rising above her shortcomings is another reason I am proud of her.

    @Mollyboppa how do you know I haven't suffered from many of the same conditions as Greta? You make many assumptions.

    Sorry to disagree, but sharing our thoughts is what we do here. I do not think less of those who disagree with me, it simply shows me what they are thinking. We are all entitled to opinions.
     
    ~Zen~, Sep 30, 2019
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  33. Eric!

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    Well, I’m sticking to my guns on what I’ve said thus far about this topic- I’m not attacking this girl and her noble cause, I just thought the whole thing was corny. Folks that have commented in this thread don’t need to get uptight because other people disagree or have a difference of opinion.
     
    Eric!, Sep 30, 2019
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  35. tumbling.dice

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    When I was 16 I was trying to buy weed and get laid...with no success at either. :(
     
    tumbling.dice, Sep 30, 2019
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  37. newo

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    Yes she's only 16 and idealistic, with some mental issues. But let's face it, the shit has hit the fan (literally!) when it comes to the environment. The movement needs a firebrand, and she could be the Abbie Hoffman of environmentalism. And Abbie was bipolar.

    I'm 65 so I probably won't be around to see it, but I don't want the next generations living in a world of food riots and wars between the haves and have nots, followed by mass starvation. Not to mention the havoc wreaked by fires, floods and massive storms. It's already happening, and we're in the early stages of it. Maybe we can't stop it at this point but we could slow it down and minimize the damage before we can start to turn it around.

    Is this what it takes to make the human race realize we need to protect the environment and to make pollution a crime not worth committing? Sad.
     
    newo, Sep 30, 2019
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