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ancianita

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19. We're so used to cowardly denial as normal, that her words seem courageous, but are simple science.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2019, 01:50 PM

Sep 2019

To shove it in everyone's faces that they should do their jobs. so she wouldn't have to take up years of hers and others' childhoods to make them do their jobs...

THIS is the downright pitiful pass we have come to in facing our fossil fuel wealth addiction.

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Greta at UN: "HOW DARE YOU" [View all] kpete Sep 2019 OP

WOW!!! secondwind Sep 2019 #1

WOW, WOW, WOW....lndeed! Magoo48 Sep 2019 #14

RIGHTEOUS cilla4progress Sep 2019 #2

wow, so powerful and raw Celerity Sep 2019 #3

Greta ain't playin'. n/t Cracklin Charlie Sep 2019 #4

Recommended. H2O Man Sep 2019 #5

Dammit, they need to be told packman Sep 2019 #6

Hear hear! She speaks the truth. defacto7 Sep 2019 #7

Her tears and rawness moved me to tears too. backtoblue Sep 2019 #17

There is a young woman speaking with the power of conviction in her words. Go Greta! LonePirate Sep 2019 #8

Go Greta! It's about time these words are spoken to the world. Canoe52 Sep 2019 #9

"You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words." turbinetree Sep 2019 #10

GO GRETA i am very proud to be half swedish! certainot Sep 2019 #11

AWESOME! POWERFUL TRUTH! madashelltoo Sep 2019 #12

Well, wasn't it a kid, in that old story, who pointed out that the emperor had no clothes on? calimary Sep 2019 #16

Such raw courage, such commitment democrank Sep 2019 #13

K & R. obnoxiousdrunk Sep 2019 #15

Yeah, she's great but what are you going to do about what she says? TeamPooka Sep 2019 #18

Build more reactors. AtheistCrusader Sep 2019 #20

What are you going to do? whathehell Sep 2019 #23

1st vote for Dems all the way down ballot, then... Lock him up. Sep 2019 #41

We're so used to cowardly denial as normal, that her words seem courageous, but are simple science. ancianita Sep 2019 #19

When the wisest people in the room are the youngest. Magoo48 Sep 2019 #21

The Fearless Girl EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #22

+1000 dewsgirl Sep 2019 #27

Greta's speech should be played on every news show, talk show, twitter feed, facebook page... List left Sep 2019 #24

People, she's angry at US! Don't you see?????? DemocracyMouse Sep 2019 #25

Bingo. Change starts right at home. paleotn Sep 2019 #32

Happy to say "Not me" to all three of your instances. llmart Sep 2019 #33

Count me in that category too. nt Lock him up. Sep 2019 #42

My kind of human. democratisphere Sep 2019 #26

Future and past riverwalker Sep 2019 #28

This picture says more than a thousand words ! Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2019 #37

+1 dalton99a Sep 2019 #39

ROFL That tweet wins the Internet! Beartracks Sep 2019 #40

Nice ck4829 Sep 2019 #50

Some of them actually are evil - jimlup Sep 2019 #29

She does not play... The new MAGA...hehe Soph0571 Sep 2019 #30

Oh, I love that picture! llmart Sep 2019 #34

She is a force of nature. paleotn Sep 2019 #31

We ALL have every right to be OUTRAGED and it doesn't matter how old you are. Awesome. Evolve Dammit Sep 2019 #35

Yup, they fuck everything up then try to suck the hope out of the kids. nt coti Sep 2019 #36

you adults SUCK! pansypoo53219 Sep 2019 #38

K&R Cetacea Sep 2019 #43

Already... TommyCelt Sep 2019 #44

Recommended! panader0 Sep 2019 #45

oh my! llashram Sep 2019 #46

I have often had flights of fantasy in which young people come from PatrickforO Sep 2019 #47

I was sitting at a red light on my way home from work OriginalGeek Sep 2019 #48

K&R ck4829 Sep 2019 #49