Brief: Greta Thunberg’s “Super Power” vs. Fascists and Liberals (Pt 1)

Greta Thunberg is a burr in the ass of the powerful throughout the world—and not only for rightwing sociopaths. Increasingly, as she grows up, learns more, and networks with other activists around the world, she’s become a scourge for liberals as well. Many of them would prefer she remain a child, providing a theatre of emotional catharsis for a climate crisis industry more interested in raising money from green economy donors than forcing change.  Now, as Thunberg broadens her target to capitalism and colonialism writ large, it’s more and more clear that she’s confronting what autistic philosopher Robert Chapman calls “the empire of normality”, from her lived experience of autism, about which so many of the conspiracy theories we cover here swirl.  CORRECTION: Robert Chapman's pronouns are they/them. Chapter One: Seizure of the Madleen Why do Fascists Hate Greta Why are Liberals Backing Away from Greta? Neurodiversity and activism  Chapter two (Monday on Patreon): Masking, Burnout, Contemplation Hamster Wheel of Capitalism Parenting in Humility  Show Notes Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Ship With Greta Thunberg Aboard - The New York Times  Greta Thunberg “kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces” - YouTube  Greta Thunberg Frog Hat - Shibtee Clothing  Posts distort 2018 Greta Thunberg tweet on climate danger | AP News  Lindsey Graham Fantasizes About Sinking Gaza Aid Ship Carrying Greta Thunberg | Truthout  Thunberg gets backlash for pro-Palestinian post – DW – 10/21/2023  Fact Check: Altered image of Greta Thunberg holding antisemitic book | Reuters  Right-Wing Attacks Greta Thunberg  The cult of Greta Thunberg - spiked  Targeting Greta Thunberg: A Case Study in Online Mis/Disinformation | German Marshall Fund of the United States The dangers of depicting Greta Thunberg as a prophet Margaret Atwood says Greta Thunberg is the ‘Joan of Arc’ of environmentalism | The Independent  Greta Thunberg speech at climate protest Glasgow, November 5  We are all living in Greta's world now The Greta Effect: a timeline of Thunberg's activism leading to her being on the Madleen Fridays for Future – How Greta started a global movement Greta Thunberg: From a Darling of Liberal Media to Public Enemy No. 1 - Left Voice  Why the Media Stopped Covering Greta Thunberg  Greta Thunberg Speaks from Aid Ship Heading to Gaza Despite Israeli Threats: It’s My Moral Obligation | Democracy Now!  Jason Hickel: Why a Liberated Palestine Threatens Global Capitalism  The Climate Movement Breaks Through | The Nation Greta Thunberg Was Targeted for an Octopus. Then Israel Chimed In  Greta Thunberg is far from the only neurodivergent climate activist – many who see the world differently also want to change it  School strike for climate - save the world by changing the rules | Greta Thunberg | TEDxStockholm  Understanding Masking: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Perspective - Autism Society of NC Mask of Your Own Face – Experiences with Masking as an Autistic Adult - Autism Spectrum News Autistic Masking “Masking Is Life”: Experiences of Masking in Autistic and Nonautistic Adults - PMC  What Is Autistic Burnout? | Psychology Today Canada The Treadmill Tendency  Greta Thunberg on X: "yes, please do enlighten me. email me at [email protected]" / X  Our House Is on Fire by Greta Thunberg, Svante Thunberg, Malena Ernman, Beata Ernman: 9780143133575 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices