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BlueTsunami2018

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53. I disagree.

Fri Dec 13, 2019, 09:31 AM

Dec 2019

Most of these people have nothing to do with the fossil fuel industry, they’re just political assholes. It’s a right wing thing. The ones I know are office workers, cops, teachers, retail managers and so on. They have nothing to do with oil and gas or coal.

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Why does she get up the nose of so many ignorant old men... [View all] Soph0571 Dec 2019 OP

Follow the money. Most of them have made their living from the very industries and enterprises Arkansas Granny Dec 2019 #1

Exactly Farmer-Rick Dec 2019 #19

They also make millions through companies that do environmental cleanup, and patphil Dec 2019 #37

So, they are making out like bandits on all sides of the equation. Arkansas Granny Dec 2019 #54

And this goes way back ... the fossil fuel industry and its money is a cancer on America. Botany Dec 2019 #24

Every day I think of the irony that the CaptYossarian Dec 2019 #26

That, and, DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #45

I disagree. BlueTsunami2018 Dec 2019 #53

Is it 'git' or 'get'? Cirque du So-What Dec 2019 #2

"Git," British slang. 3Hotdogs Dec 2019 #5

'...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid get...'? Cirque du So-What Dec 2019 #6

Wikipedia says: sl8 Dec 2019 #10

In British slang I go with the following citation for origin. TexasProgresive Dec 2019 #12

I saw a lyrics page that spelled that wrong too LiberalLovinLug Dec 2019 #42

It is git Soph0571 Dec 2019 #11

What they don't get? BlueSpot Dec 2019 #47

Yep. FM123 Dec 2019 #3

Excellent. Mike 03 Dec 2019 #4

Greta Nuffer Dec 2019 #7

Two reasons: hatrack Dec 2019 #8

Exactly right! And I wish there were more like her FakeNoose Dec 2019 #9

That but its more GusBob Dec 2019 #15

The other 2 reasons OhNo-Really Dec 2019 #41

And many of them are narcissists who wish they could have the positive attention she's gotten. But Neema Dec 2019 #46

There is something about young idealistic inspiring females that infuriates knuckle draggers. gordianot Dec 2019 #13

The only reason women still have the right to vote is because these CaptYossarian Dec 2019 #27

The malefactors of great wealth are not necessarily ignorant Martin Eden Dec 2019 #14

Many here on DU also have the child activists living rent free in their heads SaintLouisBlues Dec 2019 #16

But where are they now? Anon-C Dec 2019 #28

Ha Ha SaintLouisBlues Dec 2019 #31

My only complaint with "ok Boomer" loyalsister Dec 2019 #49

I posted the Time's cover on my FB page Dr Vegas Dec 2019 #17

It's not only men... SergeStorms Dec 2019 #18

At no time did I say all males Soph0571 Dec 2019 #21

OK. SergeStorms Dec 2019 #23

No. I'm agreeing with you. Women snarking at Greta right here on DU. SaintLouisBlues Dec 2019 #29

Yes, the DU ConservaDems that complain about the child activists include women. SaintLouisBlues Dec 2019 #22

So well said Dan. Owl Dec 2019 #20

Out there on FB and the like treestar Dec 2019 #25

The people insulting her online are mostly pale, male, and stale IronLionZion Dec 2019 #30

It's a "language" they don't HAVE to "understand." They know they'll all be dead soon. Texin Dec 2019 #32

Absolutely love this man. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2019 #33

The Drill Baby Drill Crowd DanieRains Dec 2019 #34

A lot of people (stuffy and prideful beasts that they are) really dislike how Aspies tend to rile LiberalArkie Dec 2019 #35

Greta and all other young people are the future of the world. Ignorant old men belong to the past abqtommy Dec 2019 #36

Her cause The Wizard Dec 2019 #38

Had to click to see which woman it was -- there are so many who piss off RWers. eppur_se_muova Dec 2019 #39

Trump's online bullying and insults are a badge of honor Bradical79 Dec 2019 #40

Amen to that, BigmanPigman Dec 2019 #43

Well said, Mr. Rather. Tom Yossarian Joad Dec 2019 #44

Bravo Rather! burrowowl Dec 2019 #48

This old white guy Soxfan58 Dec 2019 #50

Dan Rather speaking out lately, lead me down a rabbit hole dewsgirl Dec 2019 #51

I, too, cannot understand what is behind the hatred Hav Dec 2019 #52