CNN announced Wednesday that teen climate activist Greta Thunberg is in the lineup for a Thursday town hall on the coronavirus, baffling observers and drawing heavy scorn from critics.
Thunberg will join former acting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Richard Besser and former Department of Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the panel. The 8 p.m. ET program will be hosted by Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
Reactions to Thunberg’s inclusion came in fast and she trended on Twitter through the day Wednesday.
Trump Mocks Time's 'Person of the Year' Greta Thunberg: 'So Ridiculous'" data-reactid="22">Also Read: Trump Mocks Time's 'Person of the Year' Greta Thunberg: 'So Ridiculous'
mused, “What place does Greta Thunberg have in this town hall?”" data-reactid="23">Journalist and prolific Twitter user Yashar Ali mused, “What place does Greta Thunberg have in this town hall?”
wrote, “Is there anyone at CNN with any level of self-awareness? Featuring Greta Thunberg on a covid-19 expert panel is just beyond words. I actually cannot believe they are this insane/stupid.”" data-reactid="24">Right-wing commentators like Ben Shapiro and Stephen L. Miller promptly criticized the move, too. Shapiro wrote, “Is there anyone at CNN with any level of self-awareness? Featuring Greta Thunberg on a covid-19 expert panel is just beyond words. I actually cannot believe they are this insane/stupid.”
sarcastically, “She’s a virologist now? Amazing. Multiple science degrees at such a young age. An incredible inspiration to us all.”" data-reactid="25">Miller tweeted sarcastically, “She’s a virologist now? Amazing. Multiple science degrees at such a young age. An incredible inspiration to us all.”
defended the move: “Unqualified men appear on cable all day every day, bloviating endlessly, but Greta Thunberg is a bridge too far? Ok.”" data-reactid="26">Others, like author Roxane Gay, defended the move: “Unqualified men appear on cable all day every day, bloviating endlessly, but Greta Thunberg is a bridge too far? Ok.”
reported, she donated $100,000 to help children affected by the coronavirus earlier this month." data-reactid="27">Thunberg, who was named Time’s person of the year in 2019 for her climate activism, has already involved herself in issues related to the global pandemic. As CNN itself reported, she donated $100,000 to help children affected by the coronavirus earlier this month.
A representative for CNN did not immediately return a request for comment.
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Wow, maybe next they can bring on the Kardashians for an in depth discussion on theoretical physics.
#1: Esso To: Dakmar, 4um (#0)
Oh, I don't think there's any deficit of self-awareness, importance, diversity, tolerance, etc. at CNN, if not the MSM in general.
Maybe real knowledge, common sense, experience in practical application in anything that might be considered useful to society, is lacking just a wee bit, I think.
Esso posted on 2020-05-13 20:32:16 Reply Private Reply
#2: Lod To: Dakmar (#0)
You win. lol
Lod posted on 2020-05-13 20:35:46 Reply Private Reply
#3: Dakmar To: Esso, Lod (#1)
Dakmar posted on 2020-05-13 20:39:51 Reply Private Reply
#4: Esso To: Dakmar, 4um (#3)
There's that whole "real knowledge, common sense, experience in practical application" thingy still hanging out there.
Esso posted on 2020-05-13 20:43:01 Reply Private Reply
#5: Dakmar To: Esso (#4)
uh, yeah. :)
Dakmar posted on 2020-05-13 20:44:47 Reply Private Reply
#6: Esso To: Dakmar (#5)
Esso posted on 2020-05-13 20:46:13 Reply Private Reply
#7: Dakmar To: Esso (#6)
Dakmar posted on 2020-05-13 20:49:51 Reply Private Reply
#8: BTP Holdings To: Dakmar (#0)
If Greta is still a minor, her parents control the purse strings.
I watched a short segment of her in Sweden. There were several thugs nearby to keep the more unsavory types away.
Now who could afford to supply that type of security if not the Swedish government? ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-05-13 21:04:05 Reply Private Reply
#9: Esso To: BTP Holdings, 4um (#8)
Oh, like me.
I think it's called something like the NWO.
Esso posted on 2020-05-14 04:27:38 Reply Private Reply
#10: NeoconsNailed To: Dakmar (#0)
The real stuff on the little bitch:
dailystormer.su/tag/greta-thunberg/
NeoconsNailed posted on 2020-05-14 05:04:58 Reply Private Reply
#11: Esso To: NeoconsNailed (#10)
Supposedly 17.
Of course. I sure as hell wouldn't want to go through life as some stupid, hate-filled little bitch.
Esso posted on 2020-05-14 05:16:56 Reply Private Reply
#12: NeoconsNailed To: Esso (#11)
NeoconsNailed posted on 2020-05-14 05:18:44 Reply Private Reply
#13: Esso To: NeoconsNailed (#12)
I couldn't tell you what the "truth" about anything is nowadays if my life depended on it.
And it does.
Esso posted on 2020-05-14 05:24:49 Reply Private Reply