An interesting take on the 16-year old eco-loonie. From CNBC:
How 16-year-old Greta Thunberg’s rise could backfire on environmentalists
Sixteen-year-old Greta Thunberg from Sweden is the new face of the environmentalist movement, thanks to a pair of impassioned speeches to the U.S. Congress and the United Nations.
But while personalizing a movement, especially with the innocent face of a child, is usually PR gold, Greta’s ascendancy to the forefront of environmental activism could end up being a major negative to the movement – and the environment.
Just how inspiring or even persuasive you find Greta’s speeches and overall activism likely depends on where you stand on the political spectrum. There are plenty of politicians and regular voters claiming to be inspired by her words and passion. There are also lots of observers expressing general alarm at what they see as an indoctrinated child being coerced by adults to make their political arguments with her youth as a shield from any criticism.
Heh - bring it on suckers... The environmentalists have nothing. They have only rhetoric and hysteria. The actual recorded data tell a completely different story - we are entering a cooling period.
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