Sweden charges Greta Thunberg for blockading oil port

3 years ago by AradFort to c/world

The climate activist blocked a port handling fossil fuels with a group of young activists in June.
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SuddenDownpour 130 points 3 years ago

Based Greta, the one actual girlboss.

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MercuryUprising 98 points 3 years ago

The only thing better than Greta's commitment to fighting against climate change, is seeing how much she pisses off old rich men. One day I'm going to make a shirt that says "Your girlfriend would rather fuck Greta" just to watch them seethe even harder.

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nexusband -122 points 3 years ago

As a relatively young, broke man, she also pisses me off very much.

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riodoro1 38 points 3 years ago

You agree with everything people who actively make your life harder tell you to think?

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nexusband -70 points 3 years ago

The hell? What kind of fucked up world view does one need to have, to jump to that conclusion, just because I don't agree with the methods Great and her cult use? That's on the same level of stupid as telling Ukraine they have to negotiate with Russia at all costs.

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PantsMcGee 67 points 3 years ago

her cult

Claiming that believing climate change is real and fighting for a cleaner future is a cult is the real fucked up world view.

You realize science is a real thing, right?

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nexusband -68 points 3 years ago

You apparently don't, because there are countless scientists who deliver alternatives, so we don't have to strip ourself from enjoying life in every possible way.

>Cult is a term, sometimes considered pejorative, for a relatively small group which is typically led by a charismatic and self-appointed leader, who excessively controls its members, requiring unwavering devotion to a set of beliefs and practices which are considered deviant (outside the norms of society). This term is also used for a new religious movement or other social group which is defined by its unusual religious, spiritual, or philosophical beliefs and rituals, or its common interest in a particular person, object, or goal.

Now tell me what exactly is so noble and great in ignoring different sides of science and just telling people (basically) "repent!"?

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nadir 24 points 3 years ago

scientists who deliver alternatives

Like what?

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el_cordoba 2 points 3 years ago

If you read into his other posts he is saying her approach of blocking people from living their lives is ineffective. It is like protesting something by blocking off a highway people need to use to make a living.

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nadir 21 points 3 years ago

So people should protest somewhere where nobody notices? Preferably quietly?

That's not how protests work.

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el_cordoba -5 points 3 years ago

At this point who notices protests? They are so commonplace unless tens of thousands of people are involved. I agree that this will catch the public eye and may motivate people to side with her, but it could have the opposite effect as well. People rely on fossil fuels to get through their day (e.g. commuting, heating their homes, electric generation even). Making it more expensive may frustrate people who are more concerned about making ends meet than the climate.

It sucks, but there are limits to how practical it is to disrupt a crucial resource.

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BrudderAaron 11 points 3 years ago @el_cordoba

“The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.”

  • Albert Einstein
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ABCDE 2 points 3 years ago @el_cordoba

We are discussing this one.

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