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You might find this CNN article about a 16 year old Greta Thunberg speaking with Congress and what all she's doing about climate change interesting. https://ww
by cableshaft 7y ago
You might find this CNN article about a 16 year old Greta Thunberg speaking with Congress and what all she's doing about climate change interesting.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/20/us/greta-thunberg-profile-weir/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/20/us/greta-thunberg-profile-wei...
Some quotes that stuck out to me:
In response to a representative asking how to get more kids involved: "Just tell them the truth," she said. "Tell them how it is. Because when I found out how it actually is, it made me furious."
"Adults keep saying we owe it to the young people to give them hope. But I don't want your hope. I want you to panic."
But it also fuels a righteous frustration that she even needs to justify her obsession. "It's not because (climate change) is especially interesting," she said, rolling her eyes. "It's a matter of life and death."
- CalRobert 7y agoThanks, that is indeed interesting. I think part of the appeal of her message is that she resists the infantilizing, condescending BS politicians try to dump on her with remarkable skill.