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Varshini Prakash, co-founder of the youth-led Sunrise Movement, said Thunberg "symbolizes the agony, the frustration, the desperation, the anger--at some level, the hope--of many young people who won't even be of age to vote by the time their futures are doomed." (Photo: Time/Screengrab)
Climate Emergency Activist Greta Thunberg Endorses Biden in Rare Political Tweet
"Damn! Just get organized and get everyone to vote #Biden"
Oct 10, 2020
Climate emergency activist Greta Thunberg on Saturday endorsed Democrat Joe Biden, urging climate voters to make their voices heard in the US presidential election.
"Fridays For Future and the youth climate movement are striking again around the world, in a safe way and following Covid-19 guidelines, to demand those in power treat this like the urgent crisis it is," said Greta Thunberg, the 17-year-old Swede whose solitary school strikes launched a global movement.
Thunberg said in a tweet that she "never engages in party politics. But the upcoming US elections is above and beyond all that".
"From a climate perspective it's very far from enough and many of you of course supported other candidates. But, I mean you know damn! Just get organized and get everyone to vote #Biden," she tweeted.
Thunberg, whose Fridays For Future strikes sparked a global climate protest movement after striking outside the Swedish parliament in 2018, could encourage participation among younger voters who are typically less likely to vote than older Americans.
\u201cI never engage in party politics. But the upcoming US elections is above and beyond all that.\nFrom a climate perspective it\u2019s very far from enough and many of you of course supported other candidates. But, I mean\u2026you know\u2026damn!\nJust get organized and get everyone to vote #Biden\u201d— Greta Thunberg (@Greta Thunberg) 1602331629
After Thunberg was named Time Magazine's Person of the Year in 2019, Donald Trump tweeted: 'So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill!"
\u201cPresident Trump called Time Magazine's choice to name Greta Thunberg its person of the year "ridiculous" and said the 16-year-old climate activist "must work on her anger management problem."\n\nShe responded by adding Trump's insult to her Twitter bio. https://t.co/B5yOkFxjXS\u201d— The New York Times (@The New York Times) 1576166107
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Climate emergency activist Greta Thunberg on Saturday endorsed Democrat Joe Biden, urging climate voters to make their voices heard in the US presidential election.
"Fridays For Future and the youth climate movement are striking again around the world, in a safe way and following Covid-19 guidelines, to demand those in power treat this like the urgent crisis it is," said Greta Thunberg, the 17-year-old Swede whose solitary school strikes launched a global movement.
Thunberg said in a tweet that she "never engages in party politics. But the upcoming US elections is above and beyond all that".
"From a climate perspective it's very far from enough and many of you of course supported other candidates. But, I mean you know damn! Just get organized and get everyone to vote #Biden," she tweeted.
Thunberg, whose Fridays For Future strikes sparked a global climate protest movement after striking outside the Swedish parliament in 2018, could encourage participation among younger voters who are typically less likely to vote than older Americans.
\u201cI never engage in party politics. But the upcoming US elections is above and beyond all that.\nFrom a climate perspective it\u2019s very far from enough and many of you of course supported other candidates. But, I mean\u2026you know\u2026damn!\nJust get organized and get everyone to vote #Biden\u201d— Greta Thunberg (@Greta Thunberg) 1602331629
After Thunberg was named Time Magazine's Person of the Year in 2019, Donald Trump tweeted: 'So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill!"
\u201cPresident Trump called Time Magazine's choice to name Greta Thunberg its person of the year "ridiculous" and said the 16-year-old climate activist "must work on her anger management problem."\n\nShe responded by adding Trump's insult to her Twitter bio. https://t.co/B5yOkFxjXS\u201d— The New York Times (@The New York Times) 1576166107
Climate emergency activist Greta Thunberg on Saturday endorsed Democrat Joe Biden, urging climate voters to make their voices heard in the US presidential election.
"Fridays For Future and the youth climate movement are striking again around the world, in a safe way and following Covid-19 guidelines, to demand those in power treat this like the urgent crisis it is," said Greta Thunberg, the 17-year-old Swede whose solitary school strikes launched a global movement.
Thunberg said in a tweet that she "never engages in party politics. But the upcoming US elections is above and beyond all that".
"From a climate perspective it's very far from enough and many of you of course supported other candidates. But, I mean you know damn! Just get organized and get everyone to vote #Biden," she tweeted.
Thunberg, whose Fridays For Future strikes sparked a global climate protest movement after striking outside the Swedish parliament in 2018, could encourage participation among younger voters who are typically less likely to vote than older Americans.
\u201cI never engage in party politics. But the upcoming US elections is above and beyond all that.\nFrom a climate perspective it\u2019s very far from enough and many of you of course supported other candidates. But, I mean\u2026you know\u2026damn!\nJust get organized and get everyone to vote #Biden\u201d— Greta Thunberg (@Greta Thunberg) 1602331629
After Thunberg was named Time Magazine's Person of the Year in 2019, Donald Trump tweeted: 'So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill!"
\u201cPresident Trump called Time Magazine's choice to name Greta Thunberg its person of the year "ridiculous" and said the 16-year-old climate activist "must work on her anger management problem."\n\nShe responded by adding Trump's insult to her Twitter bio. https://t.co/B5yOkFxjXS\u201d— The New York Times (@The New York Times) 1576166107
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