Summer With Greta

[allenlondon]

Just a heads-up for BBC R4's 'Archive on 4', 'Summer with Greta', link:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000kwcc
This remarkable young woman recounts her visit to the US, across the country, and then by boat back to Europe.

She really does give one hope for the future (if people would only LISTEN to her).

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[dannyk13]

APG //all I see is a very troubled Teenager who is being exploited.//
I agree with you.

[ToraToraTora]

yep, APG, bang on. Sadly at the front of the queue of exploiters are her parents.

[allenlondon]

I’ll collate all these scientific diagnoses of Ms Thunberg’s conditions and email them to her, just in case she doesn’t know.

[allenlondon]

Right, a few hours have past, so long enough to have listened to it. Any views now?

[AuntPollyGrey]

Allen, I have very few issues with her message, We all have had a
heads up as to the effects on the climate due to our lifestyles -this has been proved by the very quick improvement to air quality and reintroduction of wildlife into places it had been chased out from by us humans. The issue I have is with a vulnerable young girl with underlying mental health issues being used as the messenger. She seems to either create hysteria among the very young or distain from the older generations. The message would have been better given by someone with a scientific background or a respected presenter like David Attenborough.

[dannyk13]

APG
Once again I have to agree.

[allenlondon]

Well, the two means of attacking Greta Thunberg are (a) that she is mentally disturbed in some way, or (b) - this one usually from the Male Fraternity - that she needs a good ******* (insert your own insult there).

The consensus here seems to be that she needs treatment.

(This is the way the world ends?)

[royfromaus]

this one usually from the Male Fraternity - that she needs a good ******* (insert your own insult there).




Really?
Where do you hang out to have read that?

[AuntPollyGrey]

allenlondon, your first argument (a) is frankly juvenile. I for one am not describing Greta as "mentally disturbed" , good grief how Victorian! Her mental health challenges are well documented by herself and her family. Many people feel uncomfortable with the fact she is being used -but you know that don't you.

You second observation (b) is most disturbing and says more about you than those you are trying to discredit. You are truly a perverted individual.

[Mozz71]

Honestly Polly, that's the best and most rational post I've seen on here about Greta, a welcome change from the usual teeth gnashing and name calling that invariably accompanies a thread about the girl. Thank you.

//this one usually from the Male Fraternity - that she needs a good ******* //

I've seen some horrendous abuse printed about Greta, but nothing like that. You must visit some nasty sites.

[Peter Pedant]

what about a competition - you have a wooden chalet for two weeks - who wd you least like to spend the fortnight with?

Trump and Greta spring to mind - alex Salmond ( rationed to only one rep of a power) - Jeffrey EPstein ?

[allenlondon]

Lummy Peter, what have YOU got against Greta Thunberg?

I can understand the rightists, as they must feel threatened by her, on many levels, but you? I thought you’d appreciate her cool, scientific logic.

[Bobbisox1]

Brilliant posts by APG all spot on

[allenlondon]

So far I haven’t one argument here AGAINST what Ms thunberg is saying, just snide comments.

[Mamyalynne]

That was a good listen, calm and measured - away from the cameras and flash photography.

Some chapters were more informative than others of course, the Covid one was interesting - a different look at how the World reacted.

[Mozz71]

//So far I haven’t one argument here AGAINST what Ms thunberg is saying, just snide comments.//

Please tell me what in APG's post of 12:45 can be considered a "snide comment".

[webbo3]

i'd rather stick live hornets in my ears.

[Atheist]

APG; what evidence do you have that she is being exploited?

[ToraToraTora]

Perlease! we only heard of her when her mums book on climate change came out!