While speaking to reporters at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin mocks Greta Thunberg. Reporters asked Mnuchin about Thunberg. His reply, “Is she the chief economist or who is she? I’m confused. After she goes and studies economics in college, she can come back and explain that to us.” 1 2 3
Wow! Perhaps Mnuchin should take some lessons in manners after the attends some behavioral classes.
Greta Thunberg is simply a teenage activist reacting to the world’s environment around her. Climate is changing the world but apparently “educated” people like Mnuchin can’t see that.
Somebody should tell Mnuchin about the hundreds of Harvard faculty members – and thousands at other universities – who have called for fossil fuel divestment too. https://t.co/t3VhdYvQSE https://t.co/1aaGTUknRZ
— Naomi Klein (@NaomiAKlein) January 23, 2020
- The Washington Post, Philip Bump, January 23, 2020 – Mnuchin said Thunberg needed to study economics before offering climate proposals. So we talked to an economist.
- Common Dreams, Jake Johnson, January 23, 2020 – Mocking Call for Fossil Fuel Divestment, ‘Foreclosure King’ Steve Mnuchin Tells Greta Thunberg to Go Study Economics – “Here’s what Mnuchin learned from economics studies: he ran a company that booted elderly residents from their homes due to onerous loans and technicalities.”
- MSN.com, Justin Kircher, January 23, 2020 – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin Tells Climate Activist Greta Thunberg to ‘Go Study’ Before She Lectures on Environment
