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We need the “abuse” crowd to chime in on that one.

Edit: fake/satire story

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Didn’t know that. Thanks for the link. And good for her… damn, I wish I was that entrepreneurial. lol

Wait, is her wealth a bad thing now? Theres this guy in DC whose dad gave him literally hundreds of millions of dollars and he’s roundly supported by folks on these boards, so just figured wealth was applauded around here.

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It’s a state of the art racing yacht.

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Oh my look at this gem

from Greta Thunberg: ‘They see us as a threat because we’re having an impact’ | Greta Thunberg | The Guardian

If we are to control the number of people on Earth then I guess we must start with the high emitters

Do tell Greta, how do we control the number of high emitters?

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You now that how exactly?

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LOL, ■■■■■■■ brilliant. In my quick skim, I didn’t even notice… but then again, I didn’t post it trying to paint this girl in any particular light.

Sort of amazing what’s being said here, isn’t it?

Poster: She’s saying everyone should stop travelling internationally".

Me: “She is? Where”

[crickets]

Poster: “She’s advocating giving up fossil fuels”.

Me: “She is? Where?”

[crickets]

So the guys pulling ■■■■ out of thin air and attributing it to her are saying she’s disingenuous and hypocritical. It’s almost like there’s a word for that…

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I’m smart like that. Go ahead and impress me though.

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Of course they can.

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Do tell, why did you isolate that one sentence?

You couldn’t be anymore disingenuous by snipping that.

She was asked the following question:
" As a biology teacher I support your actions because I view the planet from the perspective of ecology. I would like to draw your attention to two important graphs that can be seen online based on the present scientific evidence available . The first is human population growth v global warming and the second is human population growth v extinctions. Both have near perfect positive correlations. So do you think we have a responsibility to manage population growth to save the planet?"

Her response: “The problem is not the people. It is what we do. But of course it is more difficult to live sustainably with more people on the planet. But these solutions can never be discussed on a personal level – it must be handled on a global level. If we are to control the number of people on Earth then I guess we must start with the high emitters. This debate would take decades and leave no space to solve other problems. It’s simply too big for us individuals. In my experience, the “we are too many people” argument is used as an excuse for not taking action ourselves. Whether we start controlling births or not, we need to get to zero emissions.”

Sort of changes things, doesnt’ it?

Care to provide those links, or you just letting them stand as baseless assertions?

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Case in point, Ivanka advocating bringing business ops/manufacturing back state-side when all of her deals were done overseas.

But no, rich kids can’t do that… lol

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You could never support the current much less future population if you eliminate fossil fuels and internal combustion.

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Still no defense of the POTUS mocking a 16 year old girl.

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At least Ivanka is an adult with an education and a grasp of reality.

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Yeah, I agree. Always have. But how is that statement relevant to my post?

That post was to show how completely disingenuous @Zantax was by snipping that one sentence. Her entire response shows she does not believe in what he was implying.

If she’s so weak and ineffective, why are you guys claiming she’s making statements that she clearly hasn’t?

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You can start by telling me what her carbon footprint is.

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You could weigh in with some links to support these claims you’re making, as well as explain why you snipped her response above. We’re waiting…

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What statement have I attributed to her she never made? Be specific and quote it.

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Yes, she’s an adult. Yes, she has an education. I don’t think Ivanka is remotely attached to reality… hell, none of them are.

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Then you aren’t really paying attention. She’s sharp as hell particularly in business.

I don’t agree with her on much of anything politically but I’ll give her the credit she’s due.

Watch some of the long interviews and specials done on her.

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To be fair, you didnt make specific statements, that was Zantax. You were making claims of “she didn’t risk life and limb” (or something to that effect), to which I asked why. Not sure where that one even came form though…