Well, knock me over with a feather. Two ill-informed people have teamed up to confirm how ill-informed they really are. They really think they can “stop climate change”.
According to Stuffed in an article, the source of which is not stated:
“Leonardo DiCaprio has met with Greta Thunberg, describing the 16-year-old activist as a “leader of our time” and revealing the pair have “made a commitment to support one another”.
“The Academy Award winner shared photos of their meeting on Instagram, writing of his admiration for the face of the global youth climate movement.”
Yet another example of the news media (whichever media it was) clipping garbage from someone’s social media account and publishing it as news.
There are few times in human history where voices are amplified at such pivotal moments and in such transformational ways – but @GretaThunberg has become a leader of our time. History will judge us for what we do today to help guarantee that future generations can enjoy the same livable planet that we have so clearly taken for granted. I hope that Greta’s message is a wake-up call to world leaders everywhere that the time for inaction is over. It is because of Greta, and young activists everywhere that I am optimistic about what the future holds. It was an honor to spend time with Greta. She and I have made a commitment to support one another, in hopes of securing a brighter future for our planet. #FridaysforFuture #ClimateStrike @fridaysforfuture
If we ever needed confirmation that social media is an absolute scourge on common sense and our society, giving a voice to all and sundry to spread nonsensical garbage, here is yet more [confirmation].
If the pair of them want to meet and celebrate their support for each other, good on them. They’re allowed to make that commitment. That’s what free speech and a free society are all about.
Whether any of it qualifies as news is of course very subjective. Serious journalists surely wouldn’t view anybody’s social media posts as warranting publication in news. Or would they?
Let’s be clear about what this is about.
Greta Thunberg is a 16-year-old pawn in a chess game beyond her comprehension, and fair enough, she’s enjoying her 15 minutes of fame. But let us not overlook the fact that her 15 minutes of fame is based on bullshit and nothing can change that.
Leonardo DiCaprio clearly has some skills as an actor. He is also filthy rich (estimated net worth $US245 million) and travels the world in a private jet visiting exotic locations at will for either business or pleasure. He owns property in California, New York and an island – Blackadore Caye off mainland Belize.
We can and should admire his acting skills and applaud his successes. We should not lower ourselves to become part of the “rabble” who want to take someone down because of their success. We should enthusiastically applaud his philanthropy and commitment to conservation.
But his views on climate change like Greta’s are based on bullshit too.
Contrary to what these well-meaning fools keep saying, the science is settled BUT NOT IN THEIR FAVOUR! So support one another all you like, it won’t change the facts.
We know Greta is just a dysfunctional kid from a dysfunctional family, so we can cut her some slack and nod our heads knowingly.
DiCaprio should know better. But then – maybe not. If you search his biographic details, you find he’s been very successful and won many awards, but there’s very little about his scientific credentials or educational qualifications.
He attended Seeds Elementary School and John Marshall High School after attending the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies for four years. He eventually dropped out of high school, but still managed to earn his GED a while later (source: wealthygorilla.com).
Lest you think the GED is some kind of degree, it stands for General Educational Development tests which are a group of four subject tests which, when passed, provide certification that the test taker has United States or Canadian high school-level academic skills (Source: Wikipedia).
Perhaps his lack of formal education is why he has such distorted views on climate change?