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Politicians in Germany think that climate activist Greta Thunberg should be banned from entering the country over her participation in pro-Palestinian protests

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

"German police unable to deal with upset teenage girl."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago

Was much easier before

[–] [email protected] 13 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Is she even a teenager anymore?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (2 children)

Yeah, you're right. She's 21.

Fuck. Getting old is so easy.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 hours ago

Try palestine if you want a harder challenge. /jk

[–] [email protected] 5 points 17 hours ago

Their still scared

[–] [email protected] 4 points 18 hours ago

She should be around 20-21 by now

[–] [email protected] 60 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It’s amazing to see someone dedicate their life to such noble causes from a young age.

Like typical a sorrowful display from Germany.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

I've read about it in a German article and the explanation is that it's something different to be demonstrating for Palestine or to be pro Hamas. The latter one is the reason Greta Thunberg is criticized.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

I don't know what her view on Hamas is, but I'd be surprised if it were positive. Everyone protesting Israel's genocide is accused of being pro Hamas 100 times a second, so I think that explanation is weak on its face.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 58 minutes ago (1 children)

I just repeated what the article in Germany says. There is no point to downvote me for giving context.

German Fridays for Future considers renaming themselves to distantiate themselves from Greta, too.

Maybe all that is not as simple as people say.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 34 minutes ago

I didn't down vote you, for what it's worth. I just felt like adding my two cents. Every time someone criticizes Israel they get accused of being pro Hamas, so that's why I'm skeptical of that particular claim. That's all.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

When is Germany ever going to be on the right side of the history?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 hours ago

Visigoths actually originated in Scandanavia. Happiest countries in the world. They are probably still pleased with themselves about sacking Europe.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 day ago

Confirmation that the protests are working.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 18 hours ago