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The New York Times ran an op-ed decrying the climate activism of Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg which featured basic climate denial and personal attacks against her.www.mediamatters.org/...
"The article’s points echo those that have been made in right-wing media ever since Thunberg rose to prominence for her school strikes and climate activism. It’s extremely dangerous for attacks like these to creep over from right-wing media to mainstream media; although the Times’ climate reporting is some of the best around, the paper must do a better job of policing this particular brand of bad faith attacks against young climate protesters."
"Christopher Caldwell, author of the August 2 op-ed and a senior editor at The Weekly Standard, states in the article that “with questions of global warming, the problems of credibility are already large, even without fresh incitements to politicization.” Promoting uncertainty of climate science is a classic denier trope that has been used for decades, even though there is nearly unanimous scientific consensus on the existence of man-made climate change. Caldwell also makes the case for delaying action on climate change, ending his op-ed: “Climate change is a serious issue. But to say, ‘We can’t wait,’ is to invite a problem just as grave.” The article ultimately attempts to distract from the actual scope and scale of the climate crisis, which is exactly the issue that Thunberg is urging politicians to take action on. The science is clear: The world must cut carbon emissions almost in half by 2030 in order to avoid the worst effects of even moderate global warming. Given the fact that we are already feeling the effects of global warming, delaying action on climate change is just as harmful as denying its existence."www.mediamatters.org/...
"Christopher Caldwell, author of the August 2 op-ed and a senior editor at The Weekly Standard, states in the article that “with questions of global warming, the problems of credibility are already large, even without fresh incitements to politicization.” Promoting uncertainty of climate science is a classic denier trope that has been used for decades, even though there is nearly unanimous scientific consensus on the existence of man-made climate change.
Caldwell also makes the case for delaying action on climate change, ending his op-ed: “Climate change is a serious issue. But to say, ‘We can’t wait,’ is to invite a problem just as grave.” The article ultimately attempts to distract from the actual scope and scale of the climate crisis, which is exactly the issue that Thunberg is urging politicians to take action on. The science is clear: The world must cut carbon emissions almost in half by 2030 in order to avoid the worst effects of even moderate global warming. Given the fact that we are already feeling the effects of global warming, delaying action on climate change is just as harmful as denying its existence."www.mediamatters.org/...
"Caldwell’s op-ed goes on to claim that Thunberg’s protests are anti-democratic. He describes her approach as “radical,” claiming that she “believes people should act, not argue” and wants to sow panic. Dismissing the fact that Thunberg supports peaceful school strikes and civil disobedience as a nonviolent form of protest, and is merely advocating based on the recommendations of the scientific community, Caldwell then tries to discredit Thunberg with ad hominem attacks:
Normally Ms. Thunberg would be unqualified to debate in a democratic forum. Since a 16-year-old is not a legally responsible adult, she cannot be robustly criticized and, even leaving aside her self-description as autistic, Ms. Thunberg is a complicated adolescent. Intellectually, she is precocious and subtle. She reasons like a well-read but dogmatic student radical in her 20s. Physically, she is diminutive and fresh-faced, comes off as younger than her years, and frequently refers to herself as a “child” — about the last thing the average 16-year-old would ever do.www.mediamatters.org/...
Steve Milloy ✔@JunkScience She's ignorant, maniacal and is being mercilessly manipulated by adult climate bedwetters funded by Putin? Is that the problem?https://nyti.ms/2T8m2C0 Opinion | The Problem With Greta Thunberg’s Climate Activism Her radical approach is at odds with democracy. nytimes.com
Steve Milloy
✔@JunkScience
She's ignorant, maniacal and is being mercilessly manipulated by adult climate bedwetters funded by Putin? Is that the problem?https://nyti.ms/2T8m2C0
Her radical approach is at odds with democracy.
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