Breaking News: every one of those pathetic, small-minded wastes of oxygen that are critical (AKA afraid) of @GretaThunberg should face the fact that they are one or more of these things: #misogynistic, #ageist and/or #ableist. (1/n)
And yes, you can be a woman and a misogynist. Let me break it down for you: if you say she's a puppet, or being manipulated, then you believe she's somehow weak. If you're a man, particularly in a position of "Conservative" or Republican power, (2/n)
then misogyny is basically guaranteed. If you shed crocodile tears because of her "special needs", for one, you're full of it, and for another, you know NOTHING about neurodiversity. Thinking differently, seeing the world differently and refusing to (3/n)
back down are STRENGTHS, and I suspect they're desperately needed in these times, because those who will kowtow to people in power for a little bit of money have been in charge for FAR too long. Now, let's move on to ageism. (4/n)
This is the least likely option, because if Greta was traveling the world touting the benefits of oil & gas, she'd have a free ride on your shoulders the whole way. If she were a 16 year old CEO, you'd be worshiping at her altar. (5/n)
So what dark part(s) of yourself are you embracing, here? What's the source of your shame? Are you also feeling jealous or guilty because you don't have it within you to effect change on a global scale? Yeah, thought so. (6/6)
@threadreaderapp please unroll my rant! Gracias :)
