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womanofthehills

(9,848 posts) Mon Jun 2, 2025, 01:29 PM Jun 2

Lindsey Graham - " "Hope Greta and her friends can swim!"

Greta is on the flotilla Marleen heading towards Gaza.

“Lindsey Graham Comment About Greta Thunberg Sparks Outrage”

Graham, a Republican ally of President Donald Trump who supports Israel, shared a photo of Thunberg on board with the caption: "Hope Greta and her friends can swim!"

Thousands of people commented on his post on X, formerly Twitter, with the majority interpreting Graham's message as "threatening" Thunberg's life, although others appeared to support him.

https://www.newsweek.com/lindsey-graham-greta-thunberg-gaza-ship-swim-2079813

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Lindsey Graham - " "Hope Greta and her friends can swim!" (Original Post) womanofthehills Jun 2 OP

So elfin' sick of these GOP ghouls. FalloutShelter Jun 2 #1

I think its a little absurd k_buddy762 Jun 2 #2

The ship can be tracked online womanofthehills Jun 2 #4

I think it's absurd to take his message as support. Torchlight Jun 2 #5

A binary choice? Its support or a threat? k_buddy762 Jun 2 #6

He finds the idea of Greta and others on the aid ship drowning amusing FullySupportDems Jun 2 #3

Lindsey, really? Going after Greta, a kid? CTyankee Jun 2 #7

She was a kid, currently 22yo EX500rider Jun 2 #8

Exactly like KRASNOV's Jan 6 dogwhistle - history: "Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?!" UTUSN Jun 2 #9

FalloutShelter

(13,416 posts)

1. So elfin' sick of these GOP ghouls.

Reply to womanofthehills (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 01:34 PM

Jun 2

k_buddy762

(638 posts)

2. I think its a little absurd

Reply to womanofthehills (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 01:43 PM

Jun 2

and histrionic to take it as him threatening her life, but I do think its an immature and childish thing to say, and not becoming of an alleged statemen such as himself (or any member of Congress or the government)

I do wonder about the choice she made though, and worry about the safety of everyone on that vessel.

womanofthehills

(9,848 posts)

4. The ship can be tracked online

Reply to k_buddy762 (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 05:45 PM

Jun 2

As it heads down the Mediterranean Sea. Just tap the number. Good for Greta - and also for Medea Benjamin. Both put their lives out there for all the innocents killed and maimed.

https://freedomflotilla.org/ffc-tracker/

Torchlight

(4,824 posts)

5. I think it's absurd to take his message as support.

Reply to k_buddy762 (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 05:49 PM

Jun 2

But given its contents, it can only be one or the other.

k_buddy762

(638 posts)

6. A binary choice? Its support or a threat?

Reply to Torchlight (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 08:25 PM

Jun 2

Its surely not support. But its clearly not a threat. Its a sarcastic, cheeky, poorly-thought-out joke. A bad one. But not a threat.

FullySupportDems

(339 posts)

3. He finds the idea of Greta and others on the aid ship drowning amusing

Reply to womanofthehills (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 02:01 PM

Jun 2

Because the sanctity of life is conditional to the likes of him. It's not for everybody, that humanity. Something to joke about, that human suffering. Man he must really hate himself.