The Greta Thunberg effect

[Kwality]

Greta Effect Shakes Up Austrian Politics in Signal for Europe

Two days after rallying 7 million protesters across the world by invoking the threat of climate change, Greta Thunberg got credit for motivating voters to redraw the political landscape in Austria.

www.bloomberg.com

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'Greta Thunberg effect' blamed for surprise Austrian election result

A 16-year-old climate change activist could be responsible for a tripling of support for Austria's Greens party.

www.theage.com.au

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Conservatives win Austria election as far-right tumbles

Austrian conservatives won most seats in snap elections on Sunday, putting their leader Sebastian Kurz on track to retake power.

www.sbs.com.au

Austrian conservatives won the most seats in snap elections Sunday, putting their 33-year-old leader Sebastian Kurz on track to retake power but forcing him into tough coalition negotiations after a corruption scandal sent his far-right former allies tumbling.

Mr Kurz's People's Party (OeVP) won 37 per cent, up almost six percentage points from the last election two years ago, but not enough to form a government on its own, according to projections based on partial results.

The Greens were also big winners as climate change rose to the top of voters' concerns, securing around 14 percent of the vote.

The centre-left Social Democrats look set for their worst-ever result on around 22 per cent of the vote, with the liberal NEOS party winning around seven per cent.


Not that the partys reflect Aus poltics, its interesting to me given the media coverage of Ms Thunberg.

 

[Sainteric]

You'd have to know alot of things to make that call, especially when the votes on the surface at least have shifted from their version of lab to the greens. Although i know nothing about Austrian politics, other they are trying to destroy the UK's freedom

 

[Kwality]

You'd have to know alot of things to make that call, especially when the votes on the surface at least have shifted from their version of lab to the greens. Although i know nothing about Austrian politics, other they are trying to destroy the UK's freedom

More about the movement in voting patterns ...

 

[Thegibbsgamble]

Is kurz another bavarian corporal with only one testicle? And what has greata got to do with this?

 

[Les Malone]

 

[NSWCROW]

 

[Mofra]

Fun fact: 'Greta' is Bavarian for 'triggered'

 

[EasternTiger]

I have recently discovered Greta. For perspective, I haven't seen game changers, and avoid most internet nonsense unless I can profit from it or it's just plain hilarious.

I think Greta is tremendous, and I have been walking around the office for days saying 'ENTIRE ecosystems are collapsing...how dare you!"

 

[Chief]

 

[Ned_Flanders]

First comment, "is this real or fake news?"

 

[HairyO]

First comment, "is this real or fake news?"

More real than regular fake news.

Less fake than regular general news.

 

[Andrew Birch]

 

[woota]

This Greta Thunberg saga (I mean all the memes around it) is one of the lulziest things I've seen on the net. Have the south park creators done an episode on her yet?

 

[Fat Yak]

FMD you Victorians are so ****ed up LOL

Outrage as Greta Thunberg 'Christmas' mural goes up on Victorian council's wall

The council was not consulted - and now they are surprised.

7news.com.au

 

[NSWCROW]

FMD you Victorians are so f’ed up LOL

Outrage as Greta Thunberg 'Christmas' mural goes up on Victorian council's wall

The council was not consulted - and now they are surprised.

7news.com.au

This outrageous outrage has outraged us all outrageously !!!

 

[EasternTiger]

FMD you Victorians are so f’ed up LOL

Outrage as Greta Thunberg 'Christmas' mural goes up on Victorian council's wall

The council was not consulted - and now they are surprised.

7news.com.au

Ned Kelly would be rolling in his grave.

A shameful day for all Victorians

 

[Engimal v3]

I'm really enjoying the experience of witnessing grown men who call people "snowflakes" wiping their tear-filled eyes and smashing on their keyboard because a 16 year old girl says things they don't like. Really tickles me in all the right places.

 

[woota]

FMD you Victorians are so f’ed up LOL

Outrage as Greta Thunberg 'Christmas' mural goes up on Victorian council's wall

The council was not consulted - and now they are surprised.

7news.com.au

Open the link and read the caption under the photo.

"A massive mural of Great Thunberg has been painted as part of a small town's Christmas celebrations."

I hope that's just a typo where the last 2 letters are the wrong way around.

 

[Andrew Birch]

I'm really enjoying the experience of witnessing grown men who call people "snowflakes" wiping their tear-filled eyes and smashing on their keyboard because a 16 year old girl says things they don't like. Really tickles me in all the right places.

 

[Engimal v3]

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Hit a bit too close to home mate?

Even more than the Greta thing, I really enjoy the idea of riling you up so much on the internet that you spent your own personal time to make that image. Sorry to have ruined your day fella, hope it turns around for you.

 

[Andrew Birch]

Hit a bit too close to home mate?

Even more than the Greta thing, I really enjoy the idea of riling you up so much on the internet that you spent your own personal time to make that image. Sorry to have ruined your day fella, hope it turns around for you.

I'm not riled up at all. Your melty, beta tears warm my heart. It would have literally taken you more time to make that post than for me to edit that pic.

 

[Andrew Birch]

She now self-identifies as a "brat", so it is ok for everyone to refer to her as one now since it represents who she is.

 

[Engimal v3]

I'm not riled up at all. Your melty, beta tears warm my heart. It would have literally taken you more time to make that post than for me to edit that pic.

Haha, go you good thing!

 

[Andrew Birch]

Haha, go you good thing!

Dude, you melted over a harmless Christmas meme.

 

[tombomb]