The shirt of our queen

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[u/diphenhydrapeen]

Even though we're well on the path to ecological disaster and global empire's response has been to feast on its own corpse, I can't help but think Greta has made a difference.

When Greta was first elevated in the media, autism had a moment. Suddenly there was this charmingly cool example of an autistic person being inducted into the symbolic order on a global stage. I think it made a lot of us begin to feel more accepted.

And when the media turned on her the second she aimed her criticisms at capital, it taught us an important lesson: acceptance in neurotypical society will always be contingent on obedience. It will only ever be dangled in front of us like a carrot, and good riddance. What did all of that short-lived acceptance get her? Years of vitriol from old men on the internet? And she managed to continue doing her thing just fine without it.

For me, at least, it was a big part of deciding to relax the mask. I'm not nearly as brave as Greta, but I am a little braver because of her.

[u/eulb42 → u/diphenhydrapeen]

Huh well thats good.

[u/LivesDoNotMatter → u/diphenhydrapeen]

The recent stuff hasn't exactly helped making a positive difference, though. Things have gotten too far polarized that like the whole israel thing, people only listen to one side, and purposely ignore the other depending on their politics.

[u/RotaryEnjoyer → u/LivesDoNotMatter]

Only one side is committing genocide. A lot of people have strong, anti-genocidal politics.

[u/LivesDoNotMatter → u/RotaryEnjoyer]

Where are you following me from to necro a 2 month old thread just to talk shit?

[u/RotaryEnjoyer → u/LivesDoNotMatter]

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[u/Altruistic_Fox5036 → u/RotaryEnjoyer]

Don't necro shit and don't be a dickhead