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I guess what I'm trying to say that is that kids, whether they're right or wrong, aren't really qualified to promote a public opinion on any issue. You also have to remember that they're being allowed to skip school to do this. When I was a kid, I would have gone to practically any rally if it meant skipping class..

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I'm reminded of a quote: people don't want a democracy, they want a dictatorship that they agree with. I think a similar idea applies here. They don't really care that the child isn't qualified and their brains are still forming; if it's an idea they agree with, they'll use them as political figures to achieve their own goals.

Anyone who's going to be affected is qualified to express their opinion, it seems to me, and children are going to be affected by climate change long after the rest of us are gone.

Let me put it a different way - the kids campaigning for climate action are not convincing anyone who wasn't already on board. It's literally just a show that's riling up the people who are already supporters. It's harmful to the kids and not accomplishing much else.

An utterly baseless assertion. I mean, I guess it’s obvious she’s not changing your mind.

So the people that weren't convinced by the scientists will now be convinced by the children? And no, she's not changing my mind because I already support protecting the environment.

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