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Greta Thunberg could have, by now, carved out a very comfortable life for herself as a liberal grifter-celebrity offering platitudes about personal responsibility at Davos. Instead she connected the dots between ecocide, capital, and empire, aiming squarely at the heart of the beast. And now fresh out of captivity she downplays her own suffering to recenter the urgency of aid to the Palestinian people. No wonder she's hated by the fascist+lib coalition that rules this world.

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[–] pyre@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago

when she made that statement about how she could talk about the abuse she faced but the media should instead focus on the real issue which is the ongoing genocide, i was somehow immediately reminded of someone i never even thought about after i first heard about her: that loser swimmer that tied for fucking 5th or whatever with a trans woman and went on a whole media tour crying about it and is probably still doing it right now if anyone is still listening.

god bless greta. we need more people like her.

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 47 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I'm always happy to see Greta Thunberg posts that aren't take-downs.

She is who I wanted to be before I gave up on my dreams.

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[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 64 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In a world of Charlie Kirks, be a Greta Thunberg.

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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

She's really won me over with the second attempt at gaza. It can't be fun being held hostage by Israel and she put the spot light back on gaza everytime.

Gaza is where we see the inevitable outcomes of our current global leadership and forcing the world to pay attention to the problems is the only way we can begin to start addressing the problems.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 35 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Many people hate her because she is the antithesis of what they think a woman should be. On top of it she has a lot of qualities (courage, persistence, passion etc) that these people wish to have themselves but don't so they try to compensate by attacking her.

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[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 43 points 3 days ago

Greta Thunberg is a good explanation of why someone like Joan of Arc could have been so transformative. Like, there is a war, and a peasant girl comes out of fucking nowhere and changes the whole course of history, how could something like that happen. Also the story of Joan of Arc tells of the hatred of the detractors and the lengths they will go to silence her AND how that completely backfires.

[–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 194 points 3 days ago (11 children)

That interview she just put out was gut wrenching. She has every right to feel indignant at her treatment but she still wants to fight and reframe the discussion around those that are suffering more.

Shes basically The Shit.

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 30 points 3 days ago

Unsure if it's the one you're referring to, but she did an interview in Swedish and the frustration you hear from her is just as gut wrenching.

I could speak of all of the children who are no longer able to go to school, of all the children who required amputation, of all the children now orphaned. Of all of the houses and quarters that have been obliterated by bombs. I could also speak of the extreme physical abuse and the torture we were subjected to in prison. I could speak of the many bombings that our boats were attacked with on the way to Gaza. But nothing sticks! I could list all the international laws and UN conventions that Israel is breaking every day, of which we have seen a tiny, tiny piece. But this has already been said thousands of times. And like I said, it doesn't stick.

She technically says "it doesn't bite" rather than stick, but I don't think that kind of phrasing works in English. In essence, it means to have an effect. She expresses that nothing she can say will have any sort of effect, so why bother talking about it? That it's not like we're unaware of what's going on, but that we're choosing to ignore it. How no matter what atrocities we're exposed to, nothing has the effect of making those in power do something about it.

We're pouring money to Ukraine in this proxy war against Russia, which obvs. isn't a bad thing, Ukraine deserves the support. Yet our politicians are expressing none of that staunch humanitarian fervour for the Palestinians.

[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 29 points 3 days ago

She is as bad ass as these right wing grifters wished they were. But if your audience is brain dead, you don't actually have to do anything, you can just claim things.

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[–] VinnyDaCat@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (6 children)

She wouldn't even have to grift. Her family is somewhat wealthy if I remember correctly.

I used to be rather skeptical about her, but she has more than earned my respect time and time again.

[–] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Her family probably has enough that she'd never have to work, but not enough that she'd be super comfortable doing so. Half a million dollar house, mildly famous in the arts with a very solidly upper middle class lifestyle, but no emerald mines to inherit in there.

[–] Petter1@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

😳half a million dollars house is considered a pricey home?!

Where I live, you find no sub 1 million dollar house…

[–] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Living in popular areas is expensive, it does suck.

We have those where I am too, but if you drive 45 minutes and avoid the suburbs, the same size house is 25% of the price or less. That's still twice what it was 10 years ago, but it is what it is at this point.

[–] Petter1@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

You drive 45 minutes and you are out of my country 😆🇨🇭

[–] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 15 hours ago

Lol, I bet the houses are real cheap though.

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[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 151 points 3 days ago (8 children)

She should win the Nobel Peace Prize.

[–] dalekcaan@feddit.nl 125 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Not only does she deserve it, but the tantrum Mango Mussolini would throw about it would be so fucking funny.

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[–] Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone 49 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The Nobel peace prize is reserved for war criminals. It's a fucking joke.

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[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 99 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Greta is the real deal. She is unironically unfathomably based.

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[–] Karl@programming.dev 40 points 3 days ago (14 children)

I can't believe I used to hate this woman. She's so badass.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago (15 children)
[–] Karl@programming.dev 86 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (9 children)

Nothing wrong with her. I was just sexist, ageist and a coward.

Saw a woman trying her best to make a change and getting praised for it. Decided she was somehow annoying and didn't deserve all the attention she was getting.

Well, I'm not like I used to be.

[–] Petter1@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I have tears in my eyes reading this.
I am proud of you.

[–] Karl@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago
[–] RenLinwood@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 2 days ago

It takes genuine courage to confront your own biases and outgrow them, you should be proud

[–] shut@lemmy.pt 7 points 2 days ago

Wow, what a nice self-reflection, congrats sir

[–] _g_be@lemmy.world 36 points 3 days ago

Sick personal growth, dude. Love to see it

[–] Aspharr@lemmy.world 35 points 3 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Abso-fucking-lutely well said. Kudos to you for having the strength of character to admit your failings and be able to reflect on them. A willingness to say "I was wrong" without throwing a tantrum or doubling down is sorely needed in this world.

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 23 points 2 days ago

Welcome to the Former Bigots Club! Membership perks include randomly cringing at a memory of past convictions, profound sadness when you see other people stuck in that same pit of hatred and occasionally imposter syndrome making you wonder if you're really a good person.

[–] grumpusbumpus@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago

Thank you for sharng this. I really needed to see an example of being decent and growing today.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago

good on you for escaping your toxic past self.

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 19 points 3 days ago

Congrats on the growth.

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 109 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

The woman has impeccable integrity and a worldwide audience. I cannot overstate how dangerous she is. No amount of money or manipulation can turn her sights off pollution and genocide.

Put yourself in the place of the wealthy. You can buy anything you want, nothing is out of bounds. Everyone kisses your ass and does as you say. But this pestiferous little woman can't be bought, and failing that, she cannot be threatened. Carry her off to jail for the evening, your picture is placed alongside a picture of her smiling as the cops drag her off. Imagine your shock and fear! This is totally outside your experience. I'm rather surprised she hasn't been quietly assassinated, made to look an accident.

"Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn."

Or not burn as the case may be. :)

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[–] FreddiesLantern@leminal.space 58 points 3 days ago (3 children)

The conversations I’ve had about her when she first made waves were all the same.

Them: I can’t stand her, who does that little pipsqueeck think she is telling adults what to do?

Me: What does her age have to do with what she is saying? Does it make the message any less true?

Them: well… erm… I mean

The OBVIOUS takeaway didn’t have the “obvious takeaway” sticker all over it I guess ffs.

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 41 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

It always bothered me how back then people were all "well, I don't see her coming up with any solutions!"

She's a kid my friend, she's a kid using her free speech in a democratic manner to call for the powers that be to make change. She doesn't need to have the answers, that's not her job. Why are you expecting a child to do the work of adults? Fucking expect more from the adults that are doing fuck all to accomplish anything but fatten their pockets and hollow out our public properties.

Edit: I'm talking about then, not now. I know that she's not a kid anymore.

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[–] PedroMaldonado@lemmy.world 65 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Ho Ho.....ones opinion of Greta is, to make, a truly accurate barometer of your character. Funny how mainly assholes dislike her.

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