I've definitely noticed that there's something people find uniquely infuriating about an intelligent, well-spoken child that makes good points they disagree wit

I've definitely noticed that there's something people find uniquely infuriating about an intelligent, well-spoken child that makes good points they disagree with. I think it's because suddenly all the usual excuses to dismiss arguments-- they're a paid shill, they're a political agent-- sound ridiculous, and the people don't know how to cope with the fact now that they have to argue for real and they're losing to a kid. It happened with Malala and it's definitely happening with Greta Thunberg too.