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[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Here's the thing; if you remove the word "useless" from that statement, I have no issue with it (other than it being factually inaccurate that Greta's parents are "rich").

Yes, it would be the definition of privilege to be well off enough that you can spend your life focused on activism. And that's OK.

Having privilege is not a moral judgment. You're not a bad person because of it. It's just a fact of life. What's important is to understand your privileges. If she was going around moralizing at other people for not spending all their life on activism even though they've got bills to pay and kids to feed, that would be a shitty thing to do. But as the reply in the OP says, recognizing your privileges and using them to help those who are not fortunate in the same ways is exactly the behaviour we want to see more of, from everyone. That can be as simple as being the guy in the meeting who says "Hold on, I really want to hear what Sandra has to say" because you know she's being talked over. It can be a white person filming the cop as they arrest a black kid, because you know that your skin colour affords you a level of safety in that situation. You use the advantages you're given to help others.

[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I saved this comment that @JoMiran@lemmy.ml made (different post, same community) when I scrolled by it a few weeks ago.

This is a Lemmy gold worthy comment (imo), but also want to make sure they get credit:

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And if she got a “real” job people would call her a nepo baby. There is no winning with these insane people. Not to mention she doesn’t even come from a rich family.

[–] Goldmage263@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

This. They hate her because they hate her. Not because she doesn't work.

[–] vandsjov@feddit.dk 47 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Have made a few searches on Greta Thunberg and her parents and they are not “rich”. They are better off than average in Sweden but calling them rich is a bit of a stretch.

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 9 points 1 day ago

Is this the classic misdirection where anyone who isn't poor is classified as rich so you can incite them against policies that would target "the rich", when they're actually two or three orders of magnitude away from being (negatively) affected by those policies?

[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago

Zionists hate her because she supports justice for Palestinians rather than staying silent

[–] solidheron@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago

She might have gotten bombed and tried to end a genocide and this user wants her to work...

This is one I rip on people for choosing to be a drone instead of someone that helps

[–] DisgruntledGorillaGang@reddthat.com 70 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Criticising someone for trying to make the world a better place makes you the most pathetic loser on the face of the planet.

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[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 248 points 2 days ago (10 children)

Helping other people -sometimes by putting yourself in active danger- is so..... selfish and privileged????

Seriously, I'd love to hear this person's idea of what someone with generational wealth should be doing to be a good person.

[–] brynden_rivers_esq@lemmy.ca 58 points 2 days ago (3 children)

making a lotta MONEY! probably.

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[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

The only reason why her activism is useless, despite all the shit she puts herself in front of, is because everyone who can actually change anything is doing their best to pretend she doesn't exist.

The only way to change that in the most drastic way possible is to turn activism into terrorism. Because activism is based on the idea of if you shout loud enough they'll hear you. Doesn't account for those that hear but do not care.

[–] Macaroni_ninja@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

Some people spend half their life reposting propaganda on social media behind fake profiles for free. She at least owns up to her beliefs.

[–] Vespair@lemmy.zip 52 points 1 day ago

Using the phrase "useless activism" says everything we need to know about the poster.

Good Lord, Would somebody please get her a sitcom?

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 164 points 2 days ago (27 children)

she could have easily become a liberal grifter. instead she puts her life at risk to help others. she's probably one of the best people on the face of the earth.

[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 22 points 1 day ago

Yeah, this. Every day we see people succumbing to the lure of monetizing having tons of attention on them, and a distinct brand.

Also, her parents aren't that rich:

Using Sweden’s publicly available income tax data, which is generally regarded as being very trustworthy, makes it abundantly evident that the Thunbergs are by no means affluent elites. They represent, at most, what may be called well-off professionals who live simply in a nice part of Stockholm.

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[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 51 points 1 day ago

How can you take her seriously when she doesn't even generate value for her capitalist overlords?

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

why is anyone using Xitter still?

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 3 points 23 hours ago

lot more assholes than you hoped there'd be in this world.

[–] 1dalm@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago

Their desire for dopamine kicks from pointless thumbs up numbers from strangers online is more powerful than their desire to not support Nazis.

[–] Star@lemmy.blahaj.zone 105 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I really wish I could do what Greta does. I'm glad she does it for those of us who can't.

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[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Imagine saying that to Batman 😂

[–] nailbar@sopuli.xyz 15 points 1 day ago (3 children)

That's actually a thing!

IIRC, the idea is that many of the people Batman beats up are just desperate, and not evil, so instead using all that Bruce Wayne money on healthcare, rehabilitation, housing, and other services that benefit the poor would decrease the amount of crime way more than going around punching people ever would.

[–] MadameBisaster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As far as I know Bruce has tons of charities and uses a lot of his money to help improve lifes. But gotham is cursed

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[–] Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 1 day ago (9 children)

Too bad Bruce already does this with his fortunes and has set up so many charities, homeless centers, orphanages, work centers, ... He even helped a couple of goons get a job at Wayne enterprise.

It is only because Gotham is literally cursed that it does not work.

So the people who say that really never read any of the comics.

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[–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago

Bruce spends billions on healthcare, charities, homeless programs, food banks, and endless and countless other things to help

That's literally the entire point of the Bruce Wayne persona. He's a rich playboy that gives away endless money for good deeds.

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How dare you

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Say the blue checkmark Tweeters…

[–] MrKoyun@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Calling any kind of activism "useless" is pretty evil in my opinion.

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[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

Christ I’m so disgusted with people scapegoating her with all of their worst-faith notions about political protest and activism. First of all she’s the most benign target of all time to go attack maliciously. Secondly, in their zeal to shit on her, people shit on the entire idea of civil protest and standing up against government and corporations for what you believe in. Even Trump dipshits should have an ounce of respect for that, no matter who you are.

i agree, that's called noblesse oblige btw

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 60 points 2 days ago (17 children)

The biggest enemy of any leftist is a slightly different leftist

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[–] bisby@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I mean, yeah. That is a privilege. She is privileged to be able to be an activist.

People acting like "privilege" is some awful phrase is why MAGA types go out of their way to deny their privilege.

Doing what greta has done was never an option for me. But things I've done were never options for other people. And that doesn't make either of us bad people. Just lucky.

If you have the privilege to do whatever you want, hopefully "whatever you want" is positive and not punching down

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[–] Loco_Mex@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 day ago

Star of David and Monarchial Iran flag?

100% a Zionist troll, probably an IDF account.

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