Posted on 09/27/2019 12:46:10 PM PDT by Steely Tom
Sixteen-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg is rejecting the criticism she's receiving from "grown-ups" who she says should instead spend their time "acting on the science" that shows the environment is in serious danger.
Thunberg, a Swedish native, addressed the flak while visiting Canada on Friday as part of her multination tour to draw attention to the climate crisis.
“That we should take as compliment that we are having so much impact that people want to silence us,” Thunberg said at a Montreal rally, as reported by The Associated Press. “We’ve become too loud for people to handle, so people want to silence us.”
Following her appearance at the United Nations General Assembly earlier in the week, Thunberg was the subject of aggressive criticism online and in conservative media, with Fox News personalities comparing her to the "Children of the Corn" and calling her "mentally ill."
President Trump poked fun at her on Twitter on Tuesday, posting a video of one of her more dire warnings with the message "She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!"
Thunberg replied Friday, saying that she didn't get "why grown-ups would choose to mock children and teenagers for just communicating and acting on the science when they could do something good instead.”
In addition to the Canadian event Thunberg attended Friday, countless other climate rallies were held around the world. These rallies come a week after the Global Climate Strike that saw more than 4 million people around the world protest.
As part of her trip to Montreal, Thunberg sat down with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was also present at the city's demonstration.
“She is the voice of a generation, of young people who are calling on their leaders to do more and do better,” Trudeau said. “And I am listening.”
As with other world leaders with whom she has met, Thunberg said Trudeau isn't going far enough to address the rapidly warming planet.
“He is of course obviously not doing enough, but this is just a huge problem, this is a system that is wrong,” Thunberg said. “My message to all the politicians is the same: Just listen and act on the science.”
Really? Then ask your adult handler, who is seen with you, 24/7.
It’s because some of us actually know what science is.
“10 Minutes to Wapner !” “Derp !”
You’ll understand when you’re older
Take it to China & India...you fraud.
As with other world leaders with whom she has met, Thunberg said Trudeau isn’t going far enough to address the rapidly warming planet.
“He is of course obviously not doing enough, but this is just a huge problem, this is a system that is wrong,
What “system” is wrong, in her wisdom? Capitalism? Parliamentary democracy? A constitutional republic such as America? What is this “system” these enviro extremists keep talking about? Why the need to change this “system” to get their way?
That is one ugly little girl. Her face could stop a clock.
Yeah. I always want to ask one of these “science geniuses” what the term in chemistry “ph” means, and watch the deer in the headlights get hit by the car. Damn fools.
Doesn’t this girl have school?
Science is not governed by emotion and "feelings".
Notice “Trump poked fun at her”. Then they quote him and there is not one negative word. They always feel they know what’s in Trump’s head...always want to read what’s NOT on the page. If you think he was making fun of her it’s because you know that whatever Trump said doesn’t fit the video... doesn’t that say something?
Thunberg replied Friday, saying that she didn’t get “why grown-ups would choose to mock children and teenagers for just communicating and acting on the science when they could do something good instead.”
Well, “something good” in her opinion, may not be what others think of as “something good”.
Is she implying that all of us who live our lives and take care of people like her, are doing something bad, if we don’t want to completely overhaul our political and economic systems to make her happy? Why is her happiness the most important thing we are supposed to be concerned with?
I think she is cute. I don’t blame her. But I am sickened that adults are moved by her.
Maybe it’s because you are not a grown-up little girl.
There are a lot of things you don’t understand...at all.
Because you’re a brainwashed, 16 year old, manipulated, spoiled brat. Go home clean your room and do your homework.
What we mock, and moreover, find amusing, is children giving grownups “advice”. LOL!
When this young lady has moved out of Mom and Dad’s nest, and is supporting herself and potentially a family without needing to take what belongs to others, then I’ll be more interested in what she might have to say. Maybe. Until then, children are to be seen and not heard.
Fake science. Not backed up by real facts. Quit the cult girl and go back to being a little girl in school.
Likely not. The brainwashing that occurs with youths extending into their teens in most cases becomes part of their DNA.
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