09-24-2019, 11:06 AM | #18801 |
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09-24-2019, 11:10 AM | #18803 |
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I don't have her book on hand, but she spoke about how she would berate the local leaders in SWAT valley for how they treated girls. I mean why exactly do you think she got shot? She doesn't have to berate Western audiences because... well, they agree with her.
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09-24-2019, 11:11 AM | #18804 |
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Who agrees with Greta's speaking truth to power and endorsed her doing so.
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09-24-2019, 11:16 AM | #18805 | |
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Still would appreciate some sort of quote or yt when you get a chance. I may be wrong but doubt her tone and delivery would rise to Greta's. YT would be best as you can see the tone she is speaking in. Last edited by Edward64 : 09-24-2019 at 11:17 AM. |
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09-24-2019, 11:27 AM | #18806 | |
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If he does a book report for you for some reason, what would be the result - you're angry at another advocate for not knowing her place? I don't think there's ever been a successful advocate in the history of the world who didn't piss a lot of people off. That's kind of the point. Those rattled people tend to be the people on the wrong side of history, over and over again. |
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09-24-2019, 11:29 AM | #18807 | |
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How bout you research it yourself instead of forcing the onus on others? It is so easy to knuckle drag. I mean is Greta’s tone any different than the kids like David Hogg on gun rights? Is there not an urgency? Don’t they have a right to challenge the status quo? Seems to me when they are angry it’s taken the wrong way because it triggers those who don’t want to understand into having to think about it instead of ignore it or rationalize it.
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09-24-2019, 11:30 AM | #18808 |
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Seems like that minimizes that carbon foot print you were complaining about in the other topic. Sounds like walks the walk unlike I would say a majority of us.
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09-24-2019, 11:37 AM | #18809 | |
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Its because ISiddiqui said she did berate others when I mentioned how Greta did the same? So asking him to provide a quote or YT. Think that is an reasonable ask that many of us here has asked others to do? |
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09-24-2019, 11:56 AM | #18811 | |
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Go to Greta’s Facebook and she has posted a response to those ruffled by her passion. May be too long for some to read but it’s a pretty impassioned response. Of course it’s classy that Fox News is calling her mentally ill, stay classy Fux.
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09-24-2019, 11:57 AM | #18812 |
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Go to a library then, not a message board.
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About ten years ago, I was driving on I-40 between Nashville and Memphis. I was going to pass a truck when it kicked up a tire tread roughly 24” x 6” as I was changing lanes, it took out the driver side mirror. Had I gone a half second earlier, that would have been coming through the windshield. Somehow, I made it home with clean underwear.... |
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I imagine a 60 foot yacht leaves behind quite a footprint solar powered or not.
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09-24-2019, 12:27 PM | #18815 | |
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Wow, my dad always told me that it's better to have people think you an idiot than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. Nobody from the west coast is telling you our Earth is getting fucked by our policies (yes, ours and other countries as well). We have a bunch of 80 year old white men setting policy on what benefits their stockholder donors rather than the future generations. It does not take a wine-sipping, elitist to figure it out. Oh, and I live in Atlanta and drink bourbon.
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Right, but I assume if she had flown you would have pointed out such hypocrisy whereas she promoted traveling in a more minimal state since she’s concerned with climate change.
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Out of curiosity does Greta got to take a bullet before you take her seriously? Didn’t do much for all our school shooting victims and gun control.
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Off tangent from my other posts but I actually lost a wheel driving about 25 mph. I was lucky about 10 minutes prior I was doing 60 on a highway.
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Hate a 16 year old autistic girl so you can own the libs.
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I'm still wondering if she and the other activists are creating more of a carbon footprint rather than shrinking it by their activities.
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Could you be more tone deaf? It's a disorder that is defined by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and you are criticizing her particularly for her manner of communication, while on the largest and most public of stages.
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You do know that autistic kids tend to express themselves bluntly and brashly, right? Part of the challenges of being autistic is that expressing oneself in a polite or socially conforming fashion can be difficult. This is something that has been widely discussed and written about regarding the autism community.
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You asked for a book report.
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Hmmm. Another example of Greta speaking ... Greta Thunberg full speech at UN Climate Change COP24 Conference - YouTube Plenty of other examples where her "disorder" does not prevent her from communicating as a whiny kid. |
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You mean shut up and do as you are told, I guess?
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This is not exactly the case, because it is part of her speech to the UN that is on her side, but she has used this language in SWAT. Malala Yousafzai calls on governments to provide free education for all | World news | The Guardian Quote:
Imagine if you were Talib or a Talib supporter in SWAT and you heard this girl talking in this way to you. Sounds pretty berating does it not?
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So you're now to the point where you're questioning a child's mental illness, and have actually questioned the disorder itself. Cool. Cool.
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I believe this is the YT speech. Nice, calm, composed. |
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I also don't get this "whiney" claim. Thunberg is anything but whiney. She's passionately, powerfully rebuking world leaders on their actions on climate change.
I don't get why its rude either. It's blunt, but for some issues blunt talk is needed. Why do the people who clamor for 'straight talk' bristle when it actually happens?
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You are insane. The UN address is composed, but far more passionate than calm. Her voice is most definitely raised. And this is in a group that is for her, not in front of the Taliban. Her second UN speech is far more 'calm'.
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Then why did you put disorder in quotes?
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Neurologically and biochemically, those with autism are distinctly different from neurotypicals (including greater plasticity that also corresponds to significantly lower rates of cognitive decline and Alzheimer's-related individuals).
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You said that not me. Although it would be preferable to blocking traffic and causing gridlocks like activists are in DC are trying to do(not that the city needs the help). Cause idling cars are wonderful for the environment right? But I have a hunch these protest are more about feeling good than actually doing good. However if the kids actually end up doing something productive then bully for them.
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Oh sorry, forgot the link. Malala Yousafzai addresses United Nations Youth Assembly - YouTube Is this the first or second you are referring to? This was the one I found close to the Guardian July 12, 2013 article. If you don't see the difference between her speech and Greta's speech, then we'll have to disagree. I can give you passionate vs calm but there is a world of difference. |
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I don't really see much of a difference there at all aside from Malala is speaking to a group inclined to see her words positively, while Greta is calling those listening out (which is something that Malala did while in Pakistan - imagine how that speech plays out in front of Taliban - the 'they' becomes 'you' for one).
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Again, it's a disorder that is defined almost entirely by a difficulty with communication & social interaction. If you don't believe a disorder centered on communication should be an 'excuse' for how one communicates in public than you are absolutely questioning the the disorder itself.
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