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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 204 points 2 weeks ago (43 children)

All I get from this is how Greta is putting us all to shame.

She's fighting an unwinnable fight in the face of obvious defeat ... a literal David and Goliath confrontation (and this time there will be no divine intervention) yet she chooses to jump into the fight anyway.

GOP always pretend they could do the same but would only ever cower and scatter like cockroaches at the first sight of danger.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 65 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm genuinely afraid for her life. She's throwing herself into a situation where the last people who tried got bombed. The Reich wing of the world would love to see her killed and I honestly think the vast majority of us would shrug it off instead of riot. :(

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 49 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

She knows this. She's not dumb. I assume her hope is that her death will enrage people enough to do something. That her death will matter.

I hope it will too.

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[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

She has already done this in the past, and she got drone bombed then too.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 34 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

She's doing what she's been doing for the last several years. She is using the brand name recognition that the right-wing nutters have given her through their vitriol and using it to highlight whatever cause she desires to make people pay attention to.

In a very real sense they have turned her into a powerful media weapon for progressive and climate change causes. Because everywhere she goes she gets ink.

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[–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not sure why but as I read your post I concluded in my head that it kind of makes sense because the only convictions they have, if it can even be called that, is egocentric, while hers are principled and selfless.

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[–] DontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.world 95 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Greta Derangement Syndrome

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

It's one of the favorite passtimes of the Great Obsessed Party.

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 81 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Holocaust enablers and internet tough guys: name a more iconic duo.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Taco administrations and virtue signaling sitouts?

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[–] el_twitto@lemmy.world 68 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Wish Lindsey Graham would eat a bag of dicks and choke on one.

[–] abdominable@lemm.ee 32 points 2 weeks ago

An entire bag of dicks would be a diet for this dandy.

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[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 59 points 2 weeks ago

lol this is a primary school grade reaction to something you are jealous of. He knows he never had and will never have a fraction of the courage this girl has at this young age so just lashing out to soothe is ego.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 56 points 2 weeks ago

Everyone on that boat has balls of steel. The last one got sunk. Go get'em girls!

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 54 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Lindsey Graham is such a disgusting human being.

[–] abdominable@lemm.ee 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Don't call that lizard a human

[–] possumparty@lemm.ee 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Don't call that sentient pile of feces a lizard

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[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 43 points 2 weeks ago

Literal imperial lapdog jeers literal freedom fighter.

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 40 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I bet if you say those exact words when you see this POS get on a yacht you would be immediately arrested for death threats.

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[–] some_guy 39 points 2 weeks ago

Dumbass piece of shit talks shit about courageous young person.

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 30 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Does this coult as a threat, warranting a visit from the FBI? What would happen if I was writing "I hope he's bullet-proof" on a tweet about some public figure?

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 22 points 2 weeks ago

Doubtful. She's not a us citizen. And he's a Republican.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 weeks ago

Personally, I hope he's not bulletproof

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[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 25 points 2 weeks ago

This is a good time for one of my favorite book quotes:

"You might not have more courage, but you should be ashamed to show less" (Golden Compass)

[–] lectricleopard@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago

He could have said nothing. He chose to look bad instead. I think there's a BO smelling fedora around here somewhere...

[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

This is what happens when you just can't admit to the world that you want to kiss a man on the lips.

Greta has much bigger balls than Lindsey.

[–] Substance_P@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago

If something actually does happen, this post won't age so well Lindsey. Unlike ladybugs, Greta has cajones of steel doing this again.

[–] Alph4d0g@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I see you're focused on solving or country's problems, Lindsay. Or does pandering do the dumbass base accomplish that goal instead?

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[–] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why does he hope they can swim? They're on a boat. Is the boat going to sink or something?

[–] RavindraNemandi@ttrpg.network 43 points 2 weeks ago

The last boat got bombed

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 20 points 2 weeks ago

Mr lindsey, you should entertain your young male escort instead.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You could obliterate the earth and Greta would be the toughest human in space

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