World's richest 1% cause double CO2 emissions of poorest 50%, says Oxfam

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[–]insta 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

There's a reason she was able to get on talk shows and press coverage just for being a teenager opposed to climate change.

It's because she's a young white woman. White women, particularly middle aged white women, is a very competitive demographic for Republicans. The media knew exactly what they were doing through Greta up as the face of the environmental movement. Middle-aged white women either see their children in Greta or themselves, and they set it up for the right to attack and of course they did. It's a win-win for them, either Greta appeals to the middle-aged white women, or they get appalled by the right-wings attacks on her.

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This is the lamest reason I've ever seen anyone give.

[–]insta 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Life is often disappointing.

Her demographic appeal was definitely a reason she was pushed so hard. The left knew exactly how the right would react to some uppity mental tard and they played that against them.

There's a reason this chick was pushed harder than Malala, it's because middle-aged white woman can sympathize with her more.