
Unless you live under a rock, you've probably heard of Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old climate change activist taking the world by storm and generally inspiring awe in anyone that hears what she has to say.
We mean, to put her into perspective, let's all cast our minds back to being 16. What had we achieved? Perhaps the Duke of Edinburgh silver award, or grade three flute? Or, even possibly a few of GCSEs, if we'd worked particularly hard.
Greta, on the other hand, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, met the Pope, and delivered powerful speeches about climate change to the European Parliament in Brussels and Extinction Rebellion in London. Pretty impressive, huh?
Well, one person who remains thoroughly unimpressed is right-wing journalist and Spectator columnist Toby Young, who took to Twitter to express his anger and disgust at the teenager's activism.
In a tweet, he wrote:
Just saw a clip of Greta Thunberg on the BBC News saying 'since no one else is doing anything' it’s fallen to her and her generation to do something.
But Western governments are doing something.
Maybe not enough, but that’s a different point.
When’s someone going to call her out?
Well, the internet seemed to have other ideas and was more interested in calling out Toby instead. Is it really dignified for a middle-aged man to call out a teenage girl?
Some got personal.
@toadmeister Are you just jealous because she has engaged thousands of young people she's never met and you failed… https://t.co/txVP9JjSvt— Daniel Storey (@Daniel Storey) 1556006298
Lacking in self-awareness, much?
@toadmeister Big Bold Toad, who has a lifetime record of doing nothing to earn intellectual respect, “calls out” a… https://t.co/2OBb1d0NQZ— Peter Thomas (@Peter Thomas) 1555963775
Perhaps just talk to daddy, he'll sort it all out for you.
@toadmeister Maybe get your Dad's mates to pull some strings again?— IT'S YOUR DECISION, DANIEL (@IT'S YOUR DECISION, DANIEL) 1556006691
Is it, God forbid, jealousy?
Couldn't get people to go to your stag do, could you, mate?
Someone, anyone, please call out this teenage girl!
when will someone call out this teenage girl i beg of you https://t.co/KlabqP16Ac— David Mack (@David Mack) 1556045205
One dropped the 'c-bomb'. Yes, they called him 'conceited'.
Bring DOWN that 16-year-old.
Go on big man, you call her out. Tell her how wrong she is. Really go for it. Bring her DOWN with your NUANCED INFO… https://t.co/Se65Dxw2Zb— jennylandreth (@jennylandreth) 1556006925
Honestly, who do these teenagers THINK THEY ARE trying to save the planet!
That stag do is pretty awks, isn't it, Tobes.
RT for Greta’s stag do, fav for Toby’s stag do https://t.co/hTP1R0QriG— Mollie Goodfellow (@Mollie Goodfellow) 1556006225
HT The Poke
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