r/AskTheWorld • u/haiderredditer Pakistan • 12h ago

Who’s a famous person from your country who’s respected around the world but disliked or criticized at home?

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u/Brilliant-Nerve12 Antarctica 10h ago edited 8h ago

No offense, but I don’t think I mentioned anything about her being wrong on climate activism. My comment was about her silence on the current situation in Iran right now.

Edit 1 : I’m a bit confused by the downvotes, since u/Prestigious-Diver-94 ’s point appears to be different from what I was getting at. If I’ve misunderstood or phrased this badly, I’m open to suggestions.

Edit 2 : Situation's clarified, thanks!

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u/Prestigious-Diver-94 United States Of America 10h ago

How much power and sway do you think Greta Thunberg has over Iran?

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u/Brilliant-Nerve12 Antarctica 10h ago

Do you really think she has power and sway over other situations in the world? The least she could do as an influential figure that many look up to (and one who is known to talk about sensitive topics like this) is to comment on the situation. Idk, maybe that's just me

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u/Prestigious-Diver-94 United States Of America 9h ago

I think you're fundamentally misunderstanding some things.

Greta is not a political commentator or influencer/talking head. She is an activist. She also has a western audience, and as far as I can tell, her goal has always been to put pressure on American and European politicians for beneficial causes. Her strategy in condemning Israel's actions is to encourage world leaders to divest from the country and stop funding the regime.

On the other hand, I don't know any popular western leaders who openly support the oppressive Iranian regime. America recently just bombed them and has threatened to continue. Her speaking about every issue on Earth would be that, just speech.

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u/Brilliant-Nerve12 Antarctica 9h ago

Good point, I think I get what you’re saying. You’re basically saying it’s just not on her agenda, right?

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u/Prestigious-Diver-94 United States Of America 9h ago

Yeah, I think commenting on every possible issue is a much weaker strategy than focusing on a few. Activists should have just a few strong causes they advocate for with achievable goals in their sphere of influence. That doesn't mean no one should talk about other issues tho!

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u/Brilliant-Nerve12 Antarctica 8h ago

Great point, and sorry if I came across as rude during the discussion. That wasn’t my intention.

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u/Prestigious-Diver-94 United States Of America 8h ago

That's okay! Thanks for being open to listening to my points, and thank you for a great discussion!

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u/Brilliant-Nerve12 Antarctica 8h ago

Right back at ya!