ALTRAV,

Try what I do: it's very relaxing and rewarding. Ignore her.

The woman is like the talking clock, which doesn't stop until you hang up. There was a story yesterday that the talking clock is to be dispensed with. You and all other posters have the power to dispense with this nutty Marxist; she will not survive without an audience. Hang up!

ttbn,

I hear you.
My position is that I cannot stand BS.
Like PC, it's a lie, and I can't just stand by while someone openly makes comments and opinions which are clearly, at the very least questionable.
I realise she is like the proverbial "sticky beak", and has to comment on everything, AND I realise this is an OPINION forum for which I am completely bemused, as there is no place in life for "opinions".
Either something is true or it's not.
That might explain why there are so many unrealistic views on OLO.
I much prefer objectivity over subjectivity, as opinions fit into the latter category.
Anyway, I can't reject the saying where if you tell a lie enough times, eventually it becomes truth.
She has issues, fair enough we all do, but to be so invested in this, and possibly other mediums/forums, she must be lacking in company and craves the interaction with others, even if it's only in the written form.
As you will note, I DON'T comment on every new posting, only the ones I can add value to.
I have to admit that OLO is, at times lacking in "meat", as far as interesting topics go.
Not my first choice of forum, luckily I am on one or two others.
Anyway I take your words on board and thank you.

SR asked, rather bafflingly, "That was her at the age of 11 years old mate. Why are you bringing it up at all?"

Because you'd asked "Why are you calling her 'mentally ill'?" after I'd commented on her mental illness.

I answered your question and now you wonder why? Try to keep up with the rest of the class. But fear not - no matter how much of a bozo you make of yourself, Foxy will be there to tell you "well done". I wrote a while back about the need among some of mutual assurance.

Note: I'm not "intent on tearing the lass down". I couldn't care less about her other than that I feel sorry for her at the way she is being used by people who supposedly love her and care about her. She's a tool that will be discarded as soon as her usefulness expires. I wonder if she'll cope with that.

She adds nothing to the issue and merely demonstrates how vacuous the alarmist side is.

Apparently, some would have us believe
that - Greta Thunberg, the 16 year-old climate
activist is mentally ill, not cheerful enough, and
is being manipulated by her parents?

Lets look at the facts:

On September 23rd Greta Thunberg, 16 year old climate
activist and contender for the Nobel Prize spoke at
the United Nations Summit where in a stinging speech she
exhorted officials to do something about climate change.

It was the kind of speech that's perhaps destined to go down
in history among other calls to action. Aside from that -
she is quite correct.

The world might not look like a scene from Mad Max where many
of us are, but that doesn't mean climate change isn't already
devastating people around the globe.

India is running out of water rapidly. People are migrating
from Guatemala because "food doesn't grow there anymore"
due to climate change. Climate change will hit the world's
poorest the hardest. Even in America - Texas is currently
experiencing its first 500-year-flood in five years. Around
the globe the insect population is dropping at record speeds.
Insects comprise the lowest level of the ecosystem.
So we won't be eating much without them.

And yet for some strange reason a young woman pointing out
these unpleasant truths and asking officials to step up and
take steps to save the planet is exceptionally triggering.

Triggering to largely older, white men, on the right.
And boy - are they flailing in their attempts to respond.

"This is child abuse. Greta Thunberg is being cruelly
manipulated by her parents. She's mentally ill."

And more.

In the meantime millions join her in protests around the
globe. Her detractors are about as effective as these
kind of detractors have always been historically - ending
up on the ash heap of history.

Foxy,

What did I say about overstating the obvious.
Your doing it again.
Firstly her "stunt" at the UN was unbecoming of anyone, and especially so from some smart arse jumped up arrogant, CHILD!
You are a despicable person for condoning such behaviour in such a forum by this, rubbish of a person.
If you could not see through her, then you as are guilty of fraud and lies as she and her lot are.
Both you and her ought to be ashamed of yourselves, her for disrespecting the UN delegation and you for condoning it and for supporting her.
Your trying to glorify this brat only exposes your inability to reason, just like her.
You have, as usual given nothing new and the allegations you have just offered to mitigate and justify this arrogant things spray and vial delivery, are as worthless as she is.
In the meantime millions of morons like you two join her around the world to do what? Eh? what? What in your little world do you think she is doing?
She like you and millions around the world are being a big pain in the arse, because all I seem to read about is someone trying to virtue shame some govt or other in to doing "SOMETHING" about GW or CC.
Now this is where you and on your followers behalf get a chance to redeem yourselves, by telling us EXACTLY what it is we should all do, RIGHT NOW!
You have no idea, like any other ignorant, petulant brat, because there is no quick fix, and anything worth considering is expensive and won't deliver the promised results, like renewables.
One day maybe, but 'right now', all I can suggest to you and your little champion is SHUT THE #@&( UP!
So because your so smart and have access to all this info, why don't you cut n paste some solutions for the world to adopt, "RIGHT NOW"!

Foxy wrote:"India is running out of water rapidly. People are migrating from Guatemala because "food doesn't grow there anymore"
due to climate change. Climate change will hit the world's
poorest the hardest...Texas is currently
experiencing its first 500-year-flood in five years [?]. Around
the globe the insect population is dropping......
So we won't be eating much without them."

None, absolutely none of that is true. Although Foxy has undoubtedly read headlines to that effect, when you research it, none, absolutely none of that is true.

But these alarmist assertions of fact are what the we're-all-gunna-die crowd have been reduced to.

And to avoid criticism for their lack of evidence, they enlist the services of a troubled teenager to shout tripe and then demand that no one question her because she's a troubled teenager.

Foxy I could walk you through the evidence that those who back Greta financially are people who have a financial interest in so-called green energy policies. But its complex and requires reading beyond the headline, so...nah.

Greta brings nothing new to the issue. She's just shouting what she's been indoctrinated into believing. She shows no new insights. She reacts the way any teenager used to getting their way does. By throwing a tantrum and demanding that everyone do as she says.

Again, I feel sorry for the kid. She's been raised to think that throwing tantrums is the way to get what you want. She is now being treated like a demi-God - a Swedish church is now saying she's been deputised by Jesus for Christ's sake (system won't let me use the more appropriate word). Her most insane assertions are treated as fact - she claims she can actually see the level of CO2 in the atmosphere, see the actual atoms - and no one is telling her to try to stay in the realms of the real world.

And one day in a year or three, it'll all be gone because her usefulness to those using her will evaporate. And given her problems, nothing good will come of that.