Climate & Environment

Lucinda Creighton: Thunberg’s fictional claims must be exposed by those who know the truth

The ‘capitalist system’ attacked by the climate activist has in fact improved the lives of people globally beyond recognition – and the developing world has benefited the most

Greta Thunberg claims that capitalism is responsible for ‘imperialism, oppression, genocide and racist, oppressive extractionism’. Picture: Getty

Greta Thunberg reappeared on social media last week. She has found a new cause that has little to do with melting ice caps and more to do with what was perhaps the goal of some of those around her all along.

She stated in a public interview that her goal is now to “overthrow the whole capitalist system”, which she claims is responsible for “imperialism, oppression, genocide and racist, oppressive extractionism”.

The credibility of her ...