ABBA musician Bjorn Ulvaeus has given a public statement in support of Greta Thunberg.
The 16 year old climate change activist has caused global headlines, with major politicians stopping to address her concerns.
A somewhat polarising figure, the Swedish teenager – who has autism – has also been the victim of much online hate.
A figure from her homeland, though, has Greta's back, with ABBA songwriter Bjorn Ulvaeus offering a few words of support.
In a new public video he argues that “the patriarchy is pissing in their pants in fear…”
He explains: “She drives some people, mostly men, crazy, and I find it difficult to understand where that anger comes from. Young people need role models, and as such, Greta is a blessing in the world of influencers and reality TV stars…”
Bjorn adds: “You have to admire her guts and her focus, it’s a monumental achievement to create a global mass movement from scratch in such a short time”.
Check out the video below.
Bjorn from ABBA has hit back at the @GretaThunberg haters and the patriarchy pic.twitter.com/iNg3mK8mGa
— SBS News (@SBSNews) October 7, 2019
Join us on the ad-free creative social network Vero, as we get under the skin of global cultural happenings. Follow Clash Magazine as we skip merrily between clubs, concerts, interviews and photo shoots. Get backstage sneak peeks, exclusive content and access to Clash Live events and a true view into our world as the fun and games unfold.
