M/illions march in NY against the Repubs

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(09-24-2019, 10:55 AM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: A few things about this kid and this movement in general.

1. I'm not a fan of using children to make political points. It's an appeal to emotion and it's using them. Regardless of your feelings on the topic at hand this kid is being astroturfed and propped up by people with a political agenda. She also isn't changing anyone's mind. Either you agree with her message and love her or you don't and don't. She's not persuasive. If anything her accusatory, aggressive, style probably turns off more people than it wins over. Of course, we shouldn't expect swaying oratory from children, which is another reason they shouldn't be used for political purposes.

2. This message is being directed at the wrong audience. The main polluter in the world is China. Somehow I don't think we'll see Greta in Beijing delivering her fiery lecture. Add in the third world and you have the vast majority of pollution, yet these polluters are omitted. The more cynical side of me believes this is because attacking poor third world countries would be dreadfully un-PC. Also, population control would go much further towards eliminating pollution than anything proposed by Greta. Yet we haven't heard that mentioned at all. The cynical side of me raises its head again.

3. We're already past the point that reducing emissions will be a game changer. Especially, as mentioned above, due to the fact that most pollution is generated by countries and areas of the world that Greta (or more appropriately her handlers) don't appear to be concerned about. What we need is a scientific process to reverse the damage already caused. It's certainly possible and already achievable at a small scale. An international style Manhattan Project to develop this process would be an excellent solution IMO.

I had no idea who she was when I commented on Dino’s meme. I just thought it was a stupid meme. But I have since looked up a video of her, and yeah it’s not s great approach. “We will never forgive you”. First of all, I don’t care you won’t be the first, but who is she speaking for? And then a bunch of “How dare you’d”. If I heard it right she scoffs at 50% reduction in emissions in ten years. So she’s aligned with some hardcore people. She dismisses the need for economic growth but can afford to sail a yacht across the Atlantic.

Edit: Yes this is 100% about the messenger since I don’t know from whom the message originated.