Greta Thunberg has arrived in Greece following her deportation from Israel, after the Gaza aid flotilla was intercepted. Thunberg, along with hundreds of oth...
She is overtly stating that much more needs to be done.
She pretty consistently excoriates the great mass of people for not doing what she’s doing, which, again, she consistently characterizes as the bare minimum or in like terms.
For some reason, it’s common for leftists to recognize that most workers are struggling simply to survive under capitalism, until their political topic du jour comes up.
How is a call to do more privilege?
Do you…
… do you really not understand how the capacity to do more is, itself, reflective of privilege?
How is putting your ass on the line against the IDF twice privilege?
… considering that most people don’t have the money, time, or connections to join a flotilla going to another country in protest of genocide?
It’s… pretty inherently the product of privilege. Using that privilege for a good cause is commendable - characterizing it as the only moral form of existence, not so much.
As with most Greta Thunberg critics, you’re just nonplussed that she’s accomplished more for humanity in her short life, than you ever will for the remainder of yours.
I mean, other than her being immensely more privileged than I am, I probably wouldn’t accomplish as much as she has in her life even if I had her privilege.
That’s not the same as unconditionally praising every word out of her mouth as God’s own wisdom.
You seem to want to shit on her for not coming from poverty.
… no?
I’m pointing out that characterizing a life of political activism - and it is certainly dedicating her life to it - as the bare minimum of morality is an extremely tone-deaf statement. I don’t really know how much clearer I can phrase this.
This is not, furthermore, a one-off statement, but consistently tone-deaf rhetoric of this sort she has used - a style of rhetoric which, as mentioned, is common amongst some other leftists who seem capable of understanding that the core idea is absurd until their current political crisis du jour comes up.
She risks her life, you don’t. You bitch about it.
So it’s not so much that she’s risking her life, using herself as a human shield in hopes of delivering aid, or helping to undermine Israel’s propaganda in the face of crimes against humanity…
This is just his known track record. If you want to help someone, he calls you a fascist/tankie/whatever insult it is this time, and then swear him posting Rome memes is the real way of helping people.
She pretty consistently excoriates the great mass of people for not doing what she’s doing, which, again, she consistently characterizes as the bare minimum or in like terms.
For some reason, it’s common for leftists to recognize that most workers are struggling simply to survive under capitalism, until their political topic du jour comes up.
Do you…
… do you really not understand how the capacity to do more is, itself, reflective of privilege?
… considering that most people don’t have the money, time, or connections to join a flotilla going to another country in protest of genocide?
It’s… pretty inherently the product of privilege. Using that privilege for a good cause is commendable - characterizing it as the only moral form of existence, not so much.
I mean, other than her being immensely more privileged than I am, I probably wouldn’t accomplish as much as she has in her life even if I had her privilege.
That’s not the same as unconditionally praising every word out of her mouth as God’s own wisdom.
To be honest, I tried reading your retort, but it just makes me think less of you.
You seem to want to shit on her for not coming from poverty.
She risks her life, you don’t. You bitch about it.
You’re unimpressive, and you sound petty, but in a deliberate and targeted way.
Almost contrived.
… no?
I’m pointing out that characterizing a life of political activism - and it is certainly dedicating her life to it - as the bare minimum of morality is an extremely tone-deaf statement. I don’t really know how much clearer I can phrase this.
This is not, furthermore, a one-off statement, but consistently tone-deaf rhetoric of this sort she has used - a style of rhetoric which, as mentioned, is common amongst some other leftists who seem capable of understanding that the core idea is absurd until their current political crisis du jour comes up.
What.
So it’s not so much that she’s risking her life, using herself as a human shield in hopes of delivering aid, or helping to undermine Israel’s propaganda in the face of crimes against humanity…
It’s her style that you’re fixated on.
You’re just disappointing as a human.
This is just his known track record. If you want to help someone, he calls you a fascist/tankie/whatever insult it is this time, and then swear him posting Rome memes is the real way of helping people.