[Closed] Have we done Greta Thunberg v Andrew T*t?

you all shout about his misogyny, and then someone is happy to describe him as a see you next Tuesday

Yep, finger on the nub of the matter right there.

He’s six foot three tall and a world champion kickboxer whose last professional fight, which he won, was only two years ago

Slight pedant mode, but the world of martial arts is rammed full of world champions due to so many sanctioning bodies. Not to say he can't fight, but he's not some Bruce Lee/Muhammad Ali type figure. He's an amateur level guy who over exaggerates his achievements

How the hell has he managed to accumulate so much wealth? Is it all from his social media presence? I can't imagine he earnt it through martial arts. I just can't get my head around it.

I don't need someone with the fighting skills of Bruce Lee or Muhammad Ali to take me down. Being six foot one and having done a bit of Muay Thai might have given me slightly more confidence to walk the streets of Croydon, but calling Tate a prick to his face is something which I would be a tad reluctant to do.

How the hell has he managed to accumulate so much wealth?

A lot of teenage boys paying $49 a month to his Hustler's University I believe.

He’s six foot three tall and a world champion kickboxer whose last professional fight, which he won, was only two years ago.

I would call him a prick if I was standing behind you and there was a set of prison bars between us.

Genuinely, I [internet hardman] have no problem with it - he's younger, stronger, more experienced, etc etc etc, but why should he get away with it just because he's done some tippy-tap bullshit, he's still a prick and I hope I'd call him on it. It's not likely to come to fisticuffs, but it ain't gonna be a standup fight if it does. [/internet hardman]

Genuinely, I [internet hardman] have no problem with it

I'm firmly of the opinion that my mouth will be the end of me.

In the context of unfamiliar social interaction my Aspie hindbrain drops into either 'frightened of my own shadow' or 'deeply overcompensating hyperactive'. But I have zero tolerance for bullies and I'm sure that at some point it will either get me tw- battered or worse.

A lot of teenage boys paying $49 a month to his Hustler’s University I believe.

and the human trafficking...

I see that he is now trying to suggest it is a conspiracy to silence him.

How the hell has he managed to accumulate so much wealth?

Have you not read the charge sheet against him?

How the hell has he managed to accumulate so much wealth

I doubt hes as rich as he claims. The cars will be leased, the houses rented etc.

Estimates range from £40M to £295M

I'd get by and I'm pretty confident I'd be less of a **** with it. In fact, if someone gives me £40M I promise to spend half supporting anti-trafficking and environmental work

Romania is a cheap European country to live in, I am sure that figured large in his decision to live there despite the fact that as an American citizen he could have legally lived in Palm Springs.

He claims to have over a hundred thousand individuals in Hustler's University which is probably believable, if they are paying fifty dollars a month each that is half a million a month.

I think the pornography was possibly a new business venture so I doubt it has contributed to his wealth.

The conspiracy theories which are being claimed with regards to his arrest are a central part of philosophy taught by Hustler's University.

I doubt hes as rich as he claims. The cars will be leased, the houses rented etc.

The props required to keep the money rolling in, I think he still has a few quid and it’s probably an eye watering amount.

Once you’ve got a few quid and the illusion of wealth you can start with the money laundering and it’s happy days 🙂

Him being a dick is part of his marketed persona.

Romania is a cheap European country to live in, I am sure that figured large in his decision to live there despite the fact that as an American citizen he could have legally lived in Palm Springs.

I reckon the location will play a big part of the unfolding story.

He claims to have over a hundred thousand individuals in Hustler’s University which is probably believable, if they are paying fifty dollars a month each that is half a million a month.

Try 5m dollars a month

which he won

And then got pwned by a 19 year old woman. Given his psychology, that'll be the one he can't forget.

Estimates range from £40M to £295M

It's interesting, he'll happily post a picture "leading people to believe" he owned a castle, when it was in fact taken at a hotel in Italy. There's many many shots of him sat in private jets; which you can rent by the hour while they sit in hangers, and so forth. There's a tell in the Piers interview when he suggests that if a young good looking woman is sat in a private jet is being paid to do so. There's so much projection going on in that man's head, he likely talking about himself (inadvertently).

Regardless, the whole fantasy will likely be revealed for what it is in the trail that's likely to see him and his gang behind bars. Good riddance.

Try 5m dollars a month

Oh is it? I'm rubbish at arithmetic 😟

Try 5m dollars a month

Yep, and I expect the sources aren’t easily traceable.

And a casino would be useful for withdrawals.

Mere suppositions of an active imagination thou 🙂

Thinking about it Money laundering may also be a more acceptable offence rather than rape and trafficking to the fanbase as well so it could be more diversion being thrown out To keep the money rolling in.

This man (of whom I'd never heard of before today) sickens me. What a foul, disgusting, oxygen thief.

However we must remember there are far more kind, caring, lovely folk out there, who are bringing their children up to care about others, the environment, their neighbours, their planet etc.

Hopefully the guards won't be open to bribes and the Romanians have a decent justice system.

What is regrettable is that more people who hadn’t heard of him now have. Probably not his target audience but publicity all the same and in a world where notoriety, cheating and grift are appreciating assets ☹️

What is regrettable is that more people who hadn’t heard of him now have.

Sure, but every functioning self aware adult sees him for what he is within oohh, I dunno; 20 seconds?  That's why his fan base is entirely teenaged boys. Looking at his promotion, it's like "The stupid person's version of what a rich person lives like" It's so fake that like I say, it's blindingly obvious unless your brain is totally under the influence of the hormones that control your penis

What is regrettable is that more people who hadn’t heard of him now have. Probably not his target audience but publicity all the same and in a world where notoriety, cheating and grift are appreciating assets ☹️

Nah better out the shadows than hiding in plain sight,now you know what your kids are being targeted by.

Pretty amazing how quickly he got a massive social media presence.

I think he made money by running a massive only fans scheme.

I work in a school and he is popular with the boys. Horrible really, exactly the opposite of what is needed for young boys.

Nah better out the shadows than hiding in plain sight,now you know what your kids are being targeted by.

I've been idly following some of this on Twitter, starting from the Greta burn and then on. And I'm amazed by some of the comments defending still. Not by anyone with any presence (or I'd argue, sense) but just 'normal' people.

My point is - I know many workplaces screen people's SM now for views that may be incompatible with corporate values, do these people not realise or care? Or is it just another example where wokeness is sooooooo unfair to these poor lambs.

Anonymous apparently trolled Thunberg by posting her phone number on t’interwebz, which immediately got a lot of people very angry. Anyone phoning the number got a Rick-roll of Rick Astley singing ‘Never gonna give you up’, which amuses me greatly.

Stolen from elsewhere.

How do you describe Andrew Tate when he's in prison?

'In cell'

This appeared on my feed today and raised a smile.

Didn't realise that Andrew Tate was on Big Brother and got thrown off after a video came out of him hitting his girlfriend.

His arguing with folk on social media is less of an issue in my opinion.

My point is – I know many workplaces screen people’s SM now for views that may be incompatible with corporate values

I'm amazed at the amount of people of LinkedIn that air some extreme views, or even politics that aren't business related. Many are gammon business owners but even if they're personally are not going to get the sack why would they expose their views to clients?

Many are gammon business owners but even if they’re personally are not going to get the sack why would they expose their views to clients?

Because A: as business owners they're not used to people disagreeing with them and

B: If you spend all your Time in the echo chamber of the golf club/Conservative club/Daily Mail comments section you tend to end up under the impression that most people think like you but are afraid to 'tell it like it is' because of political correctness gone mad or the like.

Which is why they tend to be somewhat flabbergasted when a 'normal' person pulls them up on it.

because of political correctness woke gone mad or the like.

Its all about "woke" now. Which is delightful when you actually ask a gammony type what they think it means. Some of the replies are incredible but mostly they simply don't really know, it's just a parroted word from the daily mail/ Telegraph. It's a word used by the perpetually offended which makes them snowflakes... Which is deeply ironic.

His arguing with folk on social media is less of an issue in my opinion.

I know what you mean but his 'output' goes way beyond being a bit argumentative.

Its all about “woke” now. Which is delightful when you actually ask a gammony type what they think it means.

Well the term woke derives from the African-American community to specifically mean an alertness to racial prejudice and discrimination, although granted it has now expanded to mean whatever the user wants it to mean.

If you use the term as originally intended woke appears to have little to do with issue of Tate's obnoxious behaviour.

Although Tate is alledged to have links with far-right organizations he is apparently something of a hero among a significant number young British Muslim boys/men, much to the deep concern of the wider Muslim community.

Furthermore Tate himself is mixed race - his father was black African-American, so whilst his misogyny might be very obvious I'm not sure that there is necessarily a racist angle to his deeply flawed personality.

I think the racist tag is less well defined than his misogyny and homophobia, but it seems to link back to his use of a range of racist terms on social media. If it was OK in the '70s to describe any ethnicity in a now derogatory way, it seems a fair bet Tate has used that term way more recently.

When examining the concept of 'woke' , or its precursor 'political correctness', it's always instructive to consult an arbiter -

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If you want a N****r for a Neighbour, vote Liberal or Labour...

I know many workplaces screen people’s SM now for views that may be incompatible with corporate values, do these people not realise or care?

It's less common that you'd think, most people don't work in those sorts of environments, and loads of people use SM for laughing at funny cats and dogs and bitching about their sister/brother in law, the bloke/women next door/in the pub etcetc. The sorts of people that work in environments where HR will scroll through your Insta feed know this and have one that has their name on it, that is public facing and is full of pictures of funny cats and their dinner, and one that's called Demonhellspawn@Budleigh Salterton where their actual views are expressed which has precisely two followers.

If you want a N****r for a Neighbour, vote Liberal or Labour…

I'm not following your blind YouTube link, but does that add any context to the above statement?

Tate is a late stage capitalist grift monger, misogynist and general purpose bully with an odd Matrix obsession and a flair for concisely offensive speech. He's also (yet to be proven in court) apparently a criminal, he's openly said he went to Romania for what he sees as a more permissive, corruption riddled culture.

While his parentage doesn't exempt him for being a racist, I'm not aware of him making particularly racist statements. TBH his being "colour blind" doesn't really balance out all his other output, but I'm not target the audience...

This at least explores some of his background:

Edit: looks like that's age restricted.

It's a link to a Stewart Lee comedy clip on 'political correctness gone mad', nothing to be avoided / particularly offensive although he does use the N word, which he claims to be quoting election literature

Thought that might be the case, usually best to put quotes round text like that to prevent an interweb pile-on.

Hate Tate.
Greta’s better.

Oh dear. How sad. Never mind.

Oh dear. How sad. Never mind.

I know. Now he'll have the indignity of everyone knowing who actually owns them 🙂

One thing that puzzles me about this.  Thunberg has burned loads of self important folk on Twitter.  Why do these middleaged men keep taking her on?  Hubris?  she just effortlessly burns them to the ground.