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Edited later to add:

The original press release seems to be gone now, but here is what is claimed to be the revised release, and an article on the same topic.

https://www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/polizei-dortmund-greta-gewaltbereit-100.html

https://www.yahoo.com/news/german-politician-calls-greta-thunberg-102611513.html

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[–] [email protected] 281 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (12 children)

The reason you don't hear about Greta anymore is because she didn't let her conscience stop at climate change. She's a left wing activist fighting for social justice in all things.

The rich will mold her image in history the same way they did for MLK, leaving out all the aspects of her politics that make them squirm.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Same reason we immortalized the child version of Helen Keller. Though she lived to 87.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Or the Diary of Ann Frank. Easier to control the narrative around children than to discuss the politics of grown adults.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Could you elaborate?

I never realized that, and it is kind of messed up. Although I suppose the main thing that happened for her happened as a child, the story of how she came to understand that words had meaning, starting with "water." I suppose I don't hardly know anything about the rest of her life.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Happily, when Helen was a young woman she assumed blindness to be a misfortune. A cruel test from God that nobody could control. Then she was appointed to a body that advocated for the affairs of the blind. And was faced with the stark reality that much of the blindness in the world was caused by people. Industrial accidents and chemical exposures often caused by the greed and selfishness of the owning class and the minimal protection afforded to citizens who didn't merit the governments protection. So she joined the wobblies, the IWW.

From which she soon became one of the most radical members.

In her own words from an interview with Barbara Bindley with the New York tribune, 1915

"What are you committed to - education or revolution?"

"Revolution." She answered decisively. "We can't have education without revolution. We have tried peace education for 1900 years and it has failed. Let us try revolution and see what it will do now."

"I am not for peace at all hazards. I regret this war, but I never regretted the blood of the thousands spilled during the French Revolution. And the workers are learning how to stand alone. They are learning a lesson they will apply to their own good out in the trenches. Generals testify to the splendid initiative the workers in the trenches take. If they can do that for their masters you can be sure they will do that for themselves when they have taken matters into their own hands."

"Don't forget the workers are getting their discipline in the trenches," Miss Keller continued. "They are acquiring the will to combat."

And thus her statue

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago

I assume they're referring to her being an outspoken socialist as an adult.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 months ago

The thing than never fails to make me laugh are "fuck greta" stickers on cars or bikes. Especially if it's a little VW golf.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Lol, early morning swipe typing.

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[–] [email protected] 209 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Yes. Greta is well known for her violent tendency to be limply carried away by police from protests where she stands there...violently. have you seen the graphic photos of police carrying her away? It's a wonder they survive the encounter.

[–] [email protected] 54 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Attacking our batons with your shoulder blades and our pepper spray with your faces.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You said it. Shoulder BLADES

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 months ago

Yeah it's kinda what I was thinking. That lady and her terrorism have gone too far!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Exactly. That's the first picture that came to my mind immediately. I describe it rather peaceful.

[–] index 76 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Imagine declaring violent someone for their demonstrations against a genocide

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

This is how it works these days. And in a convenient framing, antizionism has disappeared from the MSM vocabulary. It's all antisemitism now.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Greta is an absolute freak.

Her basic decency, which I have to assume is some kind of random genetic mutation, risks putting our species in a forgivable light.

Not cool Greta. You could at least throw some trash on the ground or something to fit in.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago (2 children)

wow I never would've thought Germany to be in favor of genocide. I guess there's a first for everything.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Feels a bit like a cheater letting their spouse be abusive to them because they feel so guilty for cheating. Germany fucked up so they're going to let the victim do whatever, even if what the victim is doing is wrong.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago

I get where they're coming from since you could consider her voice as a weapon. Now sit down and shut the fuck up, the kids are talking. They gotta unshit this goddamn world since everyone before either stopped trying or advocated to make things worse.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago

The press release has since been updated and a correction issued:

https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/4971/5882017

The assembly leader of the Palestine protest camp informed the Dortmund police today that Ms. Greta Thunberg wanted to visit the assembly in Emil-Figge-Straße. Following an examination by Dortmund Police Headquarters, the latter issued an order banning the camp.

The Dortmund police carried out a risk assessment for the assembly. The announced visit by Ms. Thunberg led to the conclusion that there would be more people at the venue than stated in the assembly registration. The time frame specified in the assembly confirmation would also have been exceeded. The recent events in connection with Thunberg were taken into account in the assessment. After intensive examination as part of a risk assessment, the Dortmund police headquarters ordered the ban and the associated dissolution of the assembly.

The assembly leader announced on site that the assembly had ended and arranged for the camp to be dismantled.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Mossad's Epstein files must be wild.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago

Greta is a shining light of inspiration for every autistic person out there. I was in my mid-30s when she rose to prominence and I want to say that when I grow up I want to be her...

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago

She gonna get the Julian Asange treatment

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In my fantasies, Greta becomes the most feared revolutionary - like a new age Boudica, and sets the world to rights in a rampage of justice.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

The press agency removed that part now and calls it a mistake.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Oh well it's like it never happened then!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I personally wouldn't mind if protests she support get violent, like really fight the operative systems destroying humanity and ecosystems.

I would not prefer it, but def wouldn't mind, in fact I would still support them. Actually, statistically speaking, non-violent protests arent really effective and still get shut down with violence.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

She does get a bit tasty with the old knuckle dusters.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well they have jumped the shark now.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's funny that when misusing words (and laws, which are again words) if they actually literally turned violent, like organised crime or paramilitary force, how wound they classify them then?

Oh, ... oh no, they would be classified terrorists, wouldn't they? (Even without using terror attacks on civilians)
I say 'oh no' bcs that is the next word they are gonna use when they still protest peacefully:
"The violent terrorists have brutally sat down & displayed extremely polarising signs about ending genocide, some of the sitting down terrorists even forced the police to use force in self-defence."

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

I could take her

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