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mgardener

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9. Words of wisdom

Reply to IrishBubbaLiberal (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 11:15 AM

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Greta Thunberg's brilliant response when a journalist told her that Trump said she was an angry young woman: [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 12 OP

Greta Thunberg is the best kind of treasure. eom SalamanderSleeps Jun 12 #1

My friend was constantly described as an angry young woman Farmer-Rick Jun 12 #2

She makes good trouble DBoon Jun 12 #3

That is an excellent description of her efforts. AltairIV Jun 12 #20

Well behaved women seldom make history. milestogo Jun 12 #4

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

"If you obey all of the rules, you miss all of the fun." - Katharine Hepburn Lonestarblue Jun 12 #5

Just yesterday I saw someone describe her as "performative" Orrex Jun 12 #6

Some here repeatedly try to smear her as a Hamas supporter and/or agent. Celerity Jun 12 #18

Yes they did. Goddessartist Jun 12 #25

The accusation I see repeated is "photo-op to gain attention!" Torchlight Jun 12 #21

Exactly! Goddessartist Jun 12 #26

Kick SheltieLover Jun 12 #7

She is a good person who everyone can admire and learn from. Kid Berwyn Jun 12 #8

❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 12 #10

Words of wisdom mgardener Jun 12 #9

❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 12 #11

I love it. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jun 12 #29

PERFECT! brakester Jun 12 #16

He's bdamomma Jun 12 #12

It was a heartfelt response. I wouldn't go so far as to describe it as being brilliant. Oopsie Daisy Jun 12 #13

She's another one of those scary humanitarians irritating the war criminals and their enablers. Ping Tung Jun 12 #14

When I was a boy, I remember hearing people say they... BurnDoubt Jun 12 #15

Better an angry young woman misanthrope Jun 12 #17

More depraved than foolish. eppur_se_muova Jun 12 #22

A "sense of citizenship" Mblaze Jun 12 #19

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. twodogsbarking Jun 12 #23

If she makes the rich and powerful mad Javaman Jun 12 #24

She's one of the people I admire most in this world. Jeebo Jun 12 #27

I agree with one exception. OldBaldy1701E Jun 12 #28

Replace the name, Greta Thunberg with David Hogg and the word woman with man and flashman13 Jun 12 #30

"We can no longer let the people in power decide what is politically possible. red dog 1 Jun 12 #31

I would have responded: DENVERPOPS Jun 12 #32

We need an army bagimin Jun 12 #33

Joan of Arc was an angry young woman too . . . Aussie105 Friday #34