Tom Nichols is apparently the villain in every YA novel ever written

[Recursion]

Link to tweet

Come on, Tom. You don't have to parody yourself here.

[NewJeffCT]

1. Tom is usually a pretty sharp guy

surprised he would say something that insulting

[Dennis Donovan]

3. Greta's being feted after her remarkable trip. No idea why he decided to attack her...

Doesn't seem worth it, IMO.

[MagickMuffin]

2. Hey Tom Nichols, Who are you again???

I've never heard of you. But something to consider, these teenagers are gonna be taking care of your needs when you're older.

FOOL

[Hortensis]

4. :) Carlson, Piro and others on Fox last night were acting out their

own indignation at these supposed bumptious kids daring to lecture adults. I landed just long enough to pick up a bit of their defensive strategy of both delivering and claiming smarmy insults. Very adult.

I've known global warming was a giant emergency since I was in my own teens, so I don't listen to the kids but am very, very glad they're increasingly aware and producing leaders. We know more of voting age will step up this time following their own egregious failures in 2016 and 2014. Not all newly active young people will vote Democratic by any means, but across the nation a majority will. I'd be a little more pleased with them if they would educate themselves better on what not voting for Democrats in 2016 cost us all so they can do better in future, including educating the younger ones.

[Loki Liesmith]

5. This is fine

The world needs grumpy curmudgeons too.

Really this is absolutely fine.