Greta Thunberg
Does the truly deserve all the attention she is getting? The environment is decaying because of climate change, and action needs to be taken. However, I don’t like the hysteria that’s being promoted in the name of climate change activism. Which brings us to the topic of the 16-year-old Greta Thunberg. Greta is a prime example of political tokenism. Allow me to explain what I mean by that. The dictionary usually defines tokenism as something like ‘putting minorities in big public roles to give off the illusion of diversity rather than diversity itself’. My definition is a little different in this specific case. Greta Thunberg isn’t a political token in the way that she’s being used to give the illusion of diversity. Rather, it’s more like Greta Thunberg is a puppet for tree-huggers. She’s not saying anything a competent adult couldn’t say, but everything she says is intended to evoke a more emotional reaction because it’s coming from a child. This 16-year-old girl ...