I Am Greta
Sunday, October 18, 2020 10:27:47 PM | (Age Not Specified)
She expresses many valid and important ideas, but it would be a lot easier to get on board with her if she didn't come off as such an ignorant, entitled brat. Instead of spending so much time pointing fingers at other generations, she needs to look at the role her own disposable "me, me, me" generation has played in environmental damage (even the title of her movie screams me, me, me!). My generation isn't the one that has to throw everything out when it becomes a little worn and constantly buy new, nor are we the ones killing wildlife for the sake of a selfie. My generation walked to school instead of having mommy and daddy drive us everywhere in their cars. My generation is not the one using crazy amounts of electricity on video games, computers in classrooms (we used typewriters and text books), computerized POS systems (we used a calculator and a cash box), or the many other electronic devices that are in every school, home, and business these days to cater to the technology-driven younger generation. She needs to stop making out like her generation are just innocent victims and accept that every generation, including hers, has in some way contributed to the global mess we have. Maybe if she didn't spend all of her time lipping off to politicians and trying to get kids pissed off at adults for "ruining their future", all while completely ignoring any responsibility her generation plays in the state of the world, I might actually have some respect for what she is doing and the awareness she is trying to bring to climate-change.
