Apparently not
The @RebelNewsOnline's documentary "Greta Inc." reveals that despite Thunberg’s calls for other students to join her in striking from class, attendance at her school is not mandatory and she can do her schoolwork while at home or away. #cdnpoli https://t.co/waMpW1wQzX
— True North (@TrueNorthCentre) January 27, 2020
Obviously, we should take this all with a bit of skepticism, but, crazy if true. From the link
Despite “striking†from school on Fridays to protest government inaction on climate change, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was part of a school program that didn’t mandate in-person attendance at all.
This revelation comes in a new documentary by Rebel News, exposing the power brokers and financiers behind Thunberg’s rise.
The documentary Greta Inc. reveals that, despite Thunberg’s calls for other students to join her in striking from class, attendance at her school is not mandatory and she can do her schoolwork while at home or away.
“In August, she initiated a school strike for the climate at Mynttorget outside Parliament House. Now she sits there every Friday, but she no longer educates. The school leaves her there with a customized study program and a textbook,†writes journalist Peter Franke in Swedish, according to a translation from Rebel’s documentary.
So, not actually a strike.
The relationship between Thunberg’s rise and Swedish PR guru and CEO Ingmar Rentzhog was also brought into question.
Rentzhog has raised millions for Thunberg’s activism after claiming to have “discovered†her protesting outside of the Swedish parliament.
Thunberg’s fame ballooned shortly after Rentzhog shared images of her protest on social media.
At the height of the climate demonstration, Rentzhog used the teenage activist in promotional materials for his organization We Don’t Have Time, and promised investors that his company would be “extremely profitable.â€
So, not “grassroots”? Make sure to read the rest.
