TIME names teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg as 2019 Person of the Year

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The accolade, given annually since 1927, goes to the person or persons who “most influenced the news and the world” during the past year.

This is the first time the magazine has named a teenager, making 16-year-old Swedish climate change activist is the youngest person to ever be named. The record was previously held by 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh in 1927.

"The power of youth." TIME's 2019 Person of the Year cover with @GretaThunberg. pic.twitter.com/7tVwSiOIzTThunberg, who spoke before the United Nations Climate Action Summit this year, has become a symbol for youth across the world protesting against climate change. "This is all wrong. I shouldn't be up here. I should be back in school on the other side of the ocean," she said.

 

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This child abuse, what kid should grow up with that weight being put on her shoulders.? For the media to fawn over it is twice as bad!

When Trump finally has has his fatal heart attack, might help with some of her built up frustration and anger, we can only hope. Keep it up with the KFC and McDonald's

But does she even have a H.S. diploma?...didn’t think so.

ANOTHER FALSE NEWS SOURCE. THE MEDIA IS THE BIGGEST THREAT TO OUR COUNTRY

Well I won’t be buying a copy

never let kinds to be manipulated into political climate agenda

JayWarrenWCPO Of course they did

Should have been the whistle blower

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