Article snippet: The activism of Greta Thunberg — including refusing to fly on a plane — has gained international attention from both those who agree with her climate agenda that calls for giving up fossil fuels and meat and those who see her as a pawn in the hands of much older climate zealots whose politics are distinctly as far left as their climate plans. And because she is just 16 years old, the debate takes on a different twist: Adult climate change deniers are bullying a kid who just wants to save the planet. Andrew Mitrovica, a climate change believer who lives in Canada, penned a column in Al Jazeera calling those who question Thunberg’s mission “scientifically illiterate bullies.” In his commentary, titled “Who is Afraid of Greta Thunberg?” Mitrovica, who teaches college at Sheridan College, praises her as “prophetic” and attacks those who disagree: Those who question a child traveling the world to advance policies that are, to some, not only unnecessary and unrealistic but could even be harmful are now bullies, according to her supporters. Thunberg has been open about her Asperger’s diagnosis, but she has also suffered from depression and an eating disorder. Now she is putting herself in the public spotlight and seems surprised when people take sides. “When haters go after your looks and differences, it means they have nowhere left to go. And then you know you’re winning!” Thunberg tweeted. “I have Aspergers and that means I’m sometimes a bit different from the norm. A... Link to the full article to read more