Politicians who insult Greta Thunberg are ‘absolutely ridiculous’: Turnbull.
Politicians “from Donald Trump down” who insulted teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg made themselves “absolutely ridiculous”, says former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, while also calling politicians who cannot admit their mistakes “pathetic”.“There is nothing more ridiculous than middle-aged or adult people, politicians in particular, mocking or deriding teenagers for expressing political opinion,” Mr Turnbull said on Friday.
“The pile-on onto Greta Thunberg was surely one of the most ridiculous, absurd exercises. It made all those know-it-alls in the media and politicians, from Donald Trump down, attacking her, look absolutely ridiculous and I hope they all had enough self-awareness to realise.”
He has it all back to front, of course. There is nothing more pathetic than middle-aged or adult people hero-worshipping and using a psychologically disturbed 17 year-old girl for their own political purposes. At least Travis Bickle persuaded Iris to go home and return to school. As far as I’m aware, not one climateer in public life or high office has counseled Miss Thunberg to do either.