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Bolt's nasty attack on Thunberg reveals his own character

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Greta Thunberg, the young climate activist, has been mocked by Andrew Bolt on the basis of her autism and "mental problems", unspecified.  Autistic people are often very intelligent. On the other hand, Mr Bolt's c/vreveals that he began an Arts degree, which may be his way of concealing that he could not complete even an Arts degree.  He would dowell to avooid suggesting intellectual development as aqualification for commenting on social affairs.

Bolt's crass approach reflects only on himself. He is given a prominent platform and support by persons with a self-interested and extreme opposition to a proper recognition of climate change, and he uses it to dowhat he is paid for, irrespective of the poverty of his methods.

This latest propaganda is so unfortunate that it is difficult to believe that there could be any actuaal belief or sincerity behind it, which leads to a strong likelihood that he is doing it for the money.  There isa word forpeople who sell their decency in that way.

It should be remembered that Bolt was formerly convicted for the grossness of his social commentary.