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womanofthehills

(10,988 posts)
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 01:29 PM Jun 2025

Lindsey Graham - " "Hope Greta and her friends can swim!"

Greta is on the flotilla Marleen heading towards Gaza.

“Lindsey Graham Comment About Greta Thunberg Sparks Outrage”

Graham, a Republican ally of President Donald Trump who supports Israel, shared a photo of Thunberg on board with the caption: "Hope Greta and her friends can swim!"

Thousands of people commented on his post on X, formerly Twitter, with the majority interpreting Graham's message as "threatening" Thunberg's life, although others appeared to support him.

https://www.newsweek.com/lindsey-graham-greta-thunberg-gaza-ship-swim-2079813

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Lindsey Graham - " "Hope Greta and her friends can swim!" (Original Post) womanofthehills Jun 2025 OP
So elfin' sick of these GOP ghouls. FalloutShelter Jun 2025 #1
I think its a little absurd k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #2
The ship can be tracked online womanofthehills Jun 2025 #4
I think it's absurd to take his message as support. Torchlight Jun 2025 #5
A binary choice? Its support or a threat? k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #6
He finds the idea of Greta and others on the aid ship drowning amusing FullySupportDems Jun 2025 #3
Lindsey, really? Going after Greta, a kid? CTyankee Jun 2025 #7
She was a kid, currently 22yo EX500rider Jun 2025 #8
Exactly like KRASNOV's Jan 6 dogwhistle - history: "Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?!" UTUSN Jun 2025 #9
 

k_buddy762

(638 posts)
2. I think its a little absurd
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 01:43 PM
Jun 2025

and histrionic to take it as him threatening her life, but I do think its an immature and childish thing to say, and not becoming of an alleged statemen such as himself (or any member of Congress or the government)

I do wonder about the choice she made though, and worry about the safety of everyone on that vessel.

womanofthehills

(10,988 posts)
4. The ship can be tracked online
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 05:45 PM
Jun 2025

As it heads down the Mediterranean Sea. Just tap the number. Good for Greta - and also for Medea Benjamin. Both put their lives out there for all the innocents killed and maimed.

https://freedomflotilla.org/ffc-tracker/

Torchlight

(6,820 posts)
5. I think it's absurd to take his message as support.
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 05:49 PM
Jun 2025

But given its contents, it can only be one or the other.

 

k_buddy762

(638 posts)
6. A binary choice? Its support or a threat?
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 08:25 PM
Jun 2025

Its surely not support. But its clearly not a threat. Its a sarcastic, cheeky, poorly-thought-out joke. A bad one. But not a threat.

FullySupportDems

(447 posts)
3. He finds the idea of Greta and others on the aid ship drowning amusing
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 02:01 PM
Jun 2025

Because the sanctity of life is conditional to the likes of him. It's not for everybody, that humanity. Something to joke about, that human suffering. Man he must really hate himself.

UTUSN

(77,795 posts)
9. Exactly like KRASNOV's Jan 6 dogwhistle - history: "Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?!"
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 11:23 PM
Jun 2025
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