Greta Thunberg's brilliant response when a journalist told her that Trump said she was an angry young woman:

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

Greta Thunberg, a young woman, has become one of the most famous people in the world without saying very much. She just does things. And that drives many middle-aged men nuts because they simply can’t tolerate the idea that a young woman has 100x more influence than they do.

— Christian Christensen (@chrchristensen.bsky.social) 2025-06-10T20:14:15.559Z

What irritates many people — particularly men — about Greta Thunberg is that she is a young woman simply exercising her right to speak out on issues about which she feels strongly. So, ironically, those people are bothered by her sense of citizenship…a value supposedly cherished in “The West.”

— Christian Christensen (@chrchristensen.bsky.social) 2025-06-09T16:05:31.974Z

[SalamanderSleeps]

1. Greta Thunberg is the best kind of treasure. eom

[Farmer-Rick]

2. My friend was constantly described as an angry young woman

That was back 40 years ago. She saw this coming and protested regularly. Too bad no one listened.

[DBoon]

3. She makes good trouble

Keep it up!

[AltairIV]

20. That is an excellent description of her efforts.

[milestogo]

4. Well behaved women seldom make history.

[dixiegrrrrl]

35. I have that as a poster, still on the fridge after 50 plus years.

🤗

[Lonestarblue]

5. "If you obey all of the rules, you miss all of the fun." - Katharine Hepburn

If you obey all the rules of those who want to rule with an iron fist, you miss the opportunity to have a voice in how you are treated.

Our Founders did not play by the rules to establish a democracy. Trump is certainly not playing by the rules—or law—as he tries to destroy that democracy.

[Orrex]

6. Just yesterday I saw someone describe her as "performative"

All kinds of tactics to diminish and neutralize her voice, I suppose.

[Celerity]

18. Some here repeatedly try to smear her as a Hamas supporter and/or agent.

[Goddessartist]

25. Yes they did.

I couldn't be more proud of her.

[Torchlight]

21. The accusation I see repeated is "photo-op to gain attention!"

And I find myself tempted to pat them on the head and say, bless your little heart... that was the f'ing point.

[Goddessartist]

26. Exactly!

Aligning themselves with Netanyahu.

[SheltieLover]

7. Kick

[Kid Berwyn]

8. She is a good person who everyone can admire and learn from.

Brave and brilliant, too.

[littlemissmartypants]

10. ❤️

[mgardener]

9. Words of wisdom

https://postimg.cc/87M9RZkd

[littlemissmartypants]

11. ❤️

[OldBaldy1701E]

29. I love it. (n/t)

[brakester]

16. PERFECT!

And so true!!!

[bdamomma]

12. He's

an angry ole felon, STFU.

Depraved individual he is.

[Oopsie Daisy]

13. It was a heartfelt response. I wouldn't go so far as to describe it as being brilliant.

[Ping Tung]

14. She's another one of those scary humanitarians irritating the war criminals and their enablers.

[BurnDoubt]

15. When I was a boy, I remember hearing people say they...

Wished their son could grow up to be like the President.
Not any more.
I'd much sooner have my child be like Greta.
"If you see something... Say something!"

[misanthrope]

17. Better an angry young woman

Than a foolish old man.

[eppur_se_muova]

22. More depraved than foolish.

"with depraved indifference" is an actual legal term, usually cited at sentencing hearings. I look forward to Turnip hearing it at least 28 times.

[Mblaze]

19. A "sense of citizenship"

Is still valued in the West. Trump is an anomaly. "The West" still lives in America.

[twodogsbarking]

23. Her anger is aimed at things that are fucked up. Trump is obviously so fucked up he doesn't even know he is fucked up.

That only adds to the emotions. The anger is not hatred anger it is anger based on empathy.

[Javaman]

24. If she makes the rich and powerful mad

She’s doing it right.

She gives me hope

[Jeebo]

27. She's one of the people I admire most in this world.

I wish she were a native-born U.S. citizen so she could be AOC's running mate in ... wait, she would also have to be 35. Well, then, in 2040.

-- Ron

[OldBaldy1701E]

28. I agree with one exception.

Being raised by one is not exactly utopia.

And, didn't exactly engender much affection in either direction. Oh, we all love each other, but to be honest, it is more of an 'expected practice' than 'affection'.

[flashman13]

30. Replace the name, Greta Thunberg with David Hogg and the word woman with man and

those statements are all equally true. The old guard simply doesn't want to give up their power. Either they give it up or we all go down.

[red dog 1]

31. "We can no longer let the people in power decide what is politically possible.

We can no longer let the people in power decide what hope is.
Hope is not passive.
Hope is not blah, blah, blah.
Hope is telling the truth.
Hope is taking action.
And hope always comes from the people."

Greta Thunberg


Link to "Greta Thunberg: The Climate Event"
https://www.youtube.com/live/ropBOwPvmLM

[DENVERPOPS]

32. I would have responded:

Better to be an angry young woman, than a demented, grossly insecure. pathetic old man.......

[bagimin]

33. We need an army

of Gretas.

[Aussie105]

34. Joan of Arc was an angry young woman too . . .

Boadicea same, yep angry woman too.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, same.

As a slow and aging white male, fiery women who know what is right and aren't afraid to speak up, and act up, give me hope for the human race.
(Trump and his despicables, not so much.)

I guess the 'angry young woman' comment really means . . . Not liking what you do and say, know your place, child?