Striking comment from Greta

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The Guardian had an excerpt from Greta Thurnberg’s book. Included this

Saving the world is voluntary. You could certainly argue against that statement from a moral point of view, but the fact remains: there are no laws or restrictions in place that will force anyone to take the necessary steps towards safeguarding our future living conditions on planet Earth. This is troublesome from many perspectives, not least because – as much as I hate to admit it – Beyoncé was wrong. It is not girls who run the world. It is run by politicians, corporations and financial interests – mainly represented by white, privileged, middle-aged, straight cis men. And it turns out most of them are terribly ill suited for the job. This may not come as a big surprise. After all, the purpose of a company is not to save the world – it is to make a profit. Or, rather, it is to make as much profit as it possibly can in order to keep shareholders and market interests happy.

I would argue it’s a moral duty, but that doesn’t do much to get my fellow white men to act.

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Remember when the clueless libs were promoting that social engineering more women into positions of power will lead to a more loving more equitable more peaceful world.

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I must have slept through that

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I would not say libs, but some feminists.

It is debated

Yes or no ?

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Now that you mention it, I kind of remember this idea that women have rights, that they are capable of having credit cards and driving cars and they could choose any profession they want. Is that “engineering?”

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You just remembered ?

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I’m surprised the sarcasm is lost on you. What company do you keep where “promoting that social engineering more women into positions of power will lead to…” is accepted as a normal or intelligent thing to say?

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Not striking at all. It’s like all leftists read from the same script.

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If only i claimed to have said that or that I associate with people who have. Top of the class

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What class are you talking about?

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it is to make a profit. Or, rather, it is to make as much profit as it possibly can in order to keep shareholders and market interests happy.

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I feel complicit because I have retirement accounts invested in the stockmarket. It is implied if you do not save for retirement you may be very, very sorry as social security will run out in 2037…the cost of food will be sky high and you will have to live on the street and be a burden on your loved ones. There will be no safety net. So hoard and invest. How can you estimate your future expense or what it might cost for a cancer treatment.

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The system is amoral to your needs. Libertarians champion the free market say if you dont have money you much rely on family and friends. Not the government

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The Old Man and His Bowl

A tired old man, owner of a vast and prosperous estate, called his son.

“I’m tired. I’m leaving you the estate. I know you’ll manage it well and take good care of me.”

So it was at first. But very soon, the son realized he no longer had any reason to take care of his father. He relegated him to the stable, with a straw mattress, an old blanket, and a wooden bowl for his food.

A few days later, returning home, he saw his son busy whittling a log.

“What are you doing there?”

“Father, I’m whittling your bowl!”

Ashamed, the son went to fetch his father and from then on treated him with respect.

Social security is the way to make every one collectively care for elders.

In France, one of the most staunch opponent to social security, a relatively rich man had a hearth stroke. He was cared for, benefited from cardiac surgery, and the bills were paid by social security. He realized that almost nobody could have paid this cost.

Ms. Thatcher explained to the public workers of UK that they should give up the benefits of the collective totalitarian public retirement system, to invest in the stock market. Thos who did were ruined by the successive crashs.

And for USA:

Sicko by M. Moore

He explains how USA public opinion was lied to, for the profits of the insurance companies.

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I love Greta, so courageous. But this statement, while true, doesn’t hide the fact that the more women get into power, the more we see they can and often are just as bad and “evil” as the white guys who’ve ruined things for so many. Same for other minorities. What I wish would be the case is that as more woman and minorities get into power, the more they prove the old white guys club was dead wrong in its approach. Unfortunately I would guess, just a guess, that women and minorities in power become corrupt just as much as the white guys.

I always think of the great line in an old Pearl Jam tune…if you hate something, don’t you do it too. And that’s what I’m not seeing from women and minorities in power.

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Not my company. Normal or intelligent thing to say ?? Amongst liberals - yes normal . Intelligent ?? What do you think chum ?

Several prominent leaders and public figures have famously argued that the world would be a better place if women were in charge.

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Barack Obama

: In 2019, the former U.S. President stated at an event in Singapore that women are “indisputably better” leaders than men. He expressed confidence that if every nation were run by women for just two years, there would be a “significant improvement across the board” in living standards and general outcomes.

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Will Ferrell

: At a 2023 Women In Entertainment gala, the actor called for women to “take over” the planet, arguing that men have been “running the show” for thousands of years and are “not doing so good”.

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The Dalai Lama

: While not explicitly in the search results provided, he has famously stated in past public addresses that the world would be more peaceful if more leaders were women, as he believes they are biologically more predisposed to compassion.

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Isabel Allende

: The renowned author has asserted that women working together can bring “peace and prosperity to this forsaken planet”.

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Steven Pinker

: In his book The Better Angels of Our Nature, the psychologist presents data suggesting that women have been a “pacifying force” throughout history and that a more feminised world would likely be less violent.

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Melinda Gates

: She has frequently advocated that “gender diversity is not just good for women; it’s good for anyone who wants results,” emphasizing that women’s voices are a powerful force for global change.

International Women's DayInternational Women’s Day +8

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Chum? okay

I do think women have some advantages when it comes to leadership. What I don’t think is that there was any social engineering needed to raise any of them up. It was an obvious move toward a more enlightened world. As RGB said when asked how many justices should there be to say there is equality, “nine.”

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Advantages unexplained and unsubstantiated do not makeith a safer and more equitable world

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I am intimately familiar with the rules of this forum. There is no rule about one participant being obligated to explain anything to another participant. That same rule applies to just about any conversation that isn’t in a legal setting.

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“Advantages unexplained and unsubstantiated do not makeith a safer and more equitable world”

Lausten hates it when someone does this

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I have a substack, a blog, I start threads here, and I’m taking a writing class. But sure, “guy that I don’t care for” can assign work to me. Not.