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Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 11:28 AM Jan 2020

Meat Loaf says Greta Thunberg has been 'brainwashed' over climate change





Rock musician Meat Loaf thinks Greta Thunberg has been brainwashed into thinking climate change is real.

The singer, 72, said he “feels” for the 17-year-old, whom he thinks has “been forced” into her beliefs.

“I feel for that Greta,” he told Mail Online. “She has been brainwashed into thinking that there is climate change and there isn’t.”

He continued: “She hasn’t done anything wrong, but she’s been forced into thinking that what she is saying is true.”


“Meat Loaf” is trending at #5
I thought it was going to be commentary on tRump’s dinner the other night
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Meat Loaf says Greta Thunberg has been 'brainwashed' over climate change (Original Post) Leghorn21 Jan 2020 OP
meatloaf is a fucking moron. spanone Jan 2020 #1
Too many concussions. Aristus Jan 2020 #17
Which is why he got that name. BuffaloJackalope Jan 2020 #18
meatloaf & romney.... spanone Jan 2020 #36
I've seen that before, it's one of the most fucked-up things... GReedDiamond Jan 2020 #66
Rare footage of Meatloaf and Gary Busey on The Apprentice: Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2020 #51
A battle of the witless spanone Jan 2020 #52
His thoughts.... FarPoint Jan 2020 #2
Who. The. Fuck. Cares. hatrack Jan 2020 #3
Exactly! I guess they needed the clicks? bitterross Jan 2020 #13
Projection Kurt V. Jan 2020 #4
Meatloaf the world renowned climate scientist? brokephibroke Jan 2020 #5
I'm just here for the replies: Leghorn21 Jan 2020 #6
😆👍🏾 BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2020 #35
Not for nothing, but it's kinda hard to take a guy named "Meat Loaf" seriously... Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #7
Meet who? rurallib Jan 2020 #8
meatloaf & trumploaf FM123 Jan 2020 #9
How about Australia, Mr. Loaf? tanyev Jan 2020 #10
Climate Deniers claim its been caused by arson nt maryellen99 Jan 2020 #24
If you pick Meat Loaf as your name one would think you give up the right to Canoe52 Jan 2020 #11
Can we call him Meathead now. dem4decades Jan 2020 #12
+1000 UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #45
Go sing a song, Meat Loaf! Nobody cares what you think MineralMan Jan 2020 #14
Or Not ProfessorGAC Jan 2020 #67
Rocky Horror Picture Show, Dashboard Lights, Opinion on Greta aikoaiko Jan 2020 #15
+1,000,000! dchill Jan 2020 #27
And there you go. Arkansas Granny Jan 2020 #38
Homer sez.... Turbineguy Jan 2020 #16
Otherwise referred to as "Loaf" (by Christopher Lee on SNL 3/25/78) PSPS Jan 2020 #19
If he had any decency, he would have changed his name to Tofu Cutlet. Beakybird Jan 2020 #20
And herein is why social media is the bane of humanity. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2020 #21
Yep. It was the beginning of the end, for sure. When any idiot can spread Nay Jan 2020 #33
Agree. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2020 #63
Obligatory Meat Loaf video: demmiblue Jan 2020 #22
My meatloaf is very tasty.....and doesn't talk. AJT Jan 2020 #23
If only he had a brain to wash... Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #25
He needs to take a trip to Australia Yavin4 Jan 2020 #26
In the same interview, he called himself a "sex god." Tanuki Jan 2020 #28
He took the words right out of my mouth...... OnDoutside Jan 2020 #29
First of all "Rock Musician" and Meatloaf are not synonymous. LakeArenal Jan 2020 #30
The spreading of ignorance, or so called robbob Jan 2020 #31
Trumpscum Should Avoid Using The Term Brainwashed DanieRains Jan 2020 #32
Oh no, Not Meatloaf again? ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2020 #34
World population approaching 7.75 BILLION blugbox Jan 2020 #37
apparently Meatloaf also thinks the vast majority of climate scientists also have been brainwashed onenote Jan 2020 #39
TBH, I enjoyed his music back in the 70's and still enjoy listening to them from time to time. Arkansas Granny Jan 2020 #40
CottonBear says Meat Loaf is a RW, anti-science, idiot. N/ T CottonBear Jan 2020 #41
Why give a shit? GeorgeGist Jan 2020 #42
Thanks for that, Professor Loaf Blue Owl Jan 2020 #43
Good to know. I mean he has a right to his opinion but boy does he sound stupid. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #44
And I think all evangelicals were brainwashed in childhood to sinkingfeeling Jan 2020 #46
Meathead is more like it ;-) Dem4Life1102 Jan 2020 #47
Oh no! I'm going to have to rethink my position concerning Ms. Thunberg! LuckyCharms Jan 2020 #48
As if I give a fuck what Meat Loaf says. (nt) Paladin Jan 2020 #49
Yeah like I'm going to trust this guy's opinions on anything. Initech Jan 2020 #50
"I'm one of those first-grade thinkers!" struggle4progress Jan 2020 #53
This meat loaf needs a visit from Gordon Ramsey JHB Jan 2020 #54
Y'know, his name is Robert Paulsen. Sugar Smack Jan 2020 #55
Everyone is entitled to their opinions sarisataka Jan 2020 #56
Reality TV is the only fucking reason we even know who in the fuck meatloaf is maxrandb Jan 2020 #57
He's a Dickloaf PlanetBev Jan 2020 #58
Greta would everserate Meat Loaf in a debate over climate change. John Fante Jan 2020 #59
What is it with these 70's artists being hard right? Jake Stern Jan 2020 #60
Oh no. Eric Carmen? llmart Jan 2020 #61
Korv says Meatloaf is wrong whistler162 Jan 2020 #62
Meatloaf gets the luxury to die of old age NickB79 Jan 2020 #64
I wouldn't be talking about brainwashing if I were you, Meat Loaf... backscatter712 Jan 2020 #65
Man whose stage name is "Meat Loaf" calls a teenager, "brainwashed"? Kid Berwyn Jan 2020 #68
OK, Boomer Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2020 #69

GReedDiamond

(5,313 posts)
66. I've seen that before, it's one of the most fucked-up things...
Sun Jan 5, 2020, 02:06 AM
Jan 2020

...I've ever seen/HEARD!

NOBODY - NO ONE - in that clip - CAN ACTUALLY SING.

Especially "Meat Loaf."

BTW, I never thought "Meat Loaf" could sing, or do anything worthwhile.

I have always disliked "Rocky Horror Picture Show," not to mention, anything released by "Meat Loaf," including the "Paradise...Dashboard" shit or whatever.

PLUS, he has the stupidest name I ever heard for a "rock star."

Other than that, I LOVE Meat Loaf!

 

bitterross

(4,066 posts)
13. Exactly! I guess they needed the clicks?
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 11:42 AM
Jan 2020

I can think of no reason whatsoever this needed to be reported. Other than the outlet reporting it was hoping for just this sort of reaction and getting lots and lots of clicks on their site as a result.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
6. I'm just here for the replies:
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 11:34 AM
Jan 2020

I just assume that a 72 year old man who still calls himself Meat Loaf has studied meteorology to the point where he can confidently contradict the consensus among scientists who believe climate change is man-made.

I love the boomers who are near death and decide to weigh in on climate change.. especially known climatologist Meat Loaf

Don’t know whether to believe all the scientists who have studied the impact of current climate change and published their findings across a number of academic and scientific journals or Meat Loaf who is a fully grown man named after Meat Loaf

His name is, and I cannot stress this enough, Meat Loaf.

I am so mad at Meat Loaf that I just went to the flea market and paid twelve cents for his latest 8 Track and threw it out.

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
7. Not for nothing, but it's kinda hard to take a guy named "Meat Loaf" seriously...
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 11:34 AM
Jan 2020

...if anything, it makes me hungry for my Mom's meat loaf.

Canoe52

(2,948 posts)
11. If you pick Meat Loaf as your name one would think you give up the right to
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 11:38 AM
Jan 2020

criticize anyone about anything...

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
14. Go sing a song, Meat Loaf! Nobody cares what you think
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 11:43 AM
Jan 2020

about climate change. Just go record something.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,435 posts)
21. And herein is why social media is the bane of humanity.
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 11:53 AM
Jan 2020

A totally irrelevant shitpile named meat loaf actually has a soapbox to spread lies.

Nay

(12,051 posts)
33. Yep. It was the beginning of the end, for sure. When any idiot can spread
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 12:13 PM
Jan 2020

trash to the millions, well, we've seen what happens when lots of people get a soapbox -- we find out that there are many, many more idiots/crazies/religious whackos/sociopaths than we ever thought there could be. It's been a sobering realization.

OnDoutside

(19,962 posts)
29. He took the words right out of my mouth......
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 12:05 PM
Jan 2020


And I've another two jokes, one of which is shit. Still, two out of three ain't bad ...

LakeArenal

(28,820 posts)
30. First of all "Rock Musician" and Meatloaf are not synonymous.
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 12:07 PM
Jan 2020

Second I hope the following irrelevant (not celebrities....) people please weigh in:

Anne Coulter
Susan Sarandon
KidRock
Michael Moore
Dick Cheney
Newt Gingrich
Jill Stein
Ted Nugent.

robbob

(3,531 posts)
31. The spreading of ignorance, or so called
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 12:11 PM
Jan 2020

“Alternate facts” (courtesy of Kelly Anne) both before and increasingly so during the tRump pResidency is very alarming. I had a reasonably intelligent friend try to argue that there are big bucks to be made in the climate change scientific field, so scientists can not be trusted to comment on climate change!

I looked him straight in the eye and said dude! If a scientist could research and prove that climate change was NOT happening they would be set for life. And possibly win a Nobel prize. And be world famous; “the scientist who showed us we have nothing to worry about”!

It actually deeply offends me to suggest that scientists the world over are falsifying data and conspiring to promote a world wide hoax all to make a few bucks. It’s is actually antithetical to the whole scientific discipline to even suggest that a scientist would pre-judge a theory and then set about falsifying data to support a false theory. In fact, fudging data HAS been done before to promote ideas, and it results in disgrace and derision when the results of experiments could not be duplicated to support a theory.

This is tRumps America now, a world where “everything is possible and nothing is real”, to quote the song...

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)
34. Oh no, Not Meatloaf again?
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 12:20 PM
Jan 2020

No wonder he only has half a brain, because Rocky has the other half. Go figure.

blugbox

(951 posts)
37. World population approaching 7.75 BILLION
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 12:40 PM
Jan 2020

And we get to hear the deep thoughts of a man named Meat Loaf.

onenote

(42,714 posts)
39. apparently Meatloaf also thinks the vast majority of climate scientists also have been brainwashed
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 12:41 PM
Jan 2020

into believing that there is climate change.

Because, he's Meat Loaf and thus an expert.

Or something.

Arkansas Granny

(31,518 posts)
40. TBH, I enjoyed his music back in the 70's and still enjoy listening to them from time to time.
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 12:47 PM
Jan 2020

That does not, in any way, mean that I take his opinions seriously. He's free to express them, I'm free to disagree with him.

sinkingfeeling

(51,459 posts)
46. And I think all evangelicals were brainwashed in childhood to
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 01:58 PM
Jan 2020

believe stuff not even mentioned in the bible.

LuckyCharms

(17,444 posts)
48. Oh no! I'm going to have to rethink my position concerning Ms. Thunberg!
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 02:04 PM
Jan 2020

Meatloaf, man. Gotta pay attention to a guy like that!

Thanks for the post...I saw earlier what he said and started cracking up.

Initech

(100,080 posts)
50. Yeah like I'm going to trust this guy's opinions on anything.
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 02:17 PM
Jan 2020


What is it with the GOP and has-been celebrities?

JHB

(37,161 posts)
54. This meat loaf needs a visit from Gordon Ramsey
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 02:31 PM
Jan 2020

He's like a bipedal version of one of those walk-in restaurant fridges where Ramsey finds stuff that's been sitting around moldering and festering for years.

Sugar Smack

(18,748 posts)
55. Y'know, his name is Robert Paulsen.
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 02:32 PM
Jan 2020

However, he just seemed to be a little more sensitive in those days.



"Go ahead....Cornelius...you can cry."

sarisataka

(18,663 posts)
56. Everyone is entitled to their opinions
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 02:38 PM
Jan 2020

And I could base mine on what some celebrity says...

But I won't do that.

maxrandb

(15,334 posts)
57. Reality TV is the only fucking reason we even know who in the fuck meatloaf is
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 02:39 PM
Jan 2020

It's also the only reason Donnie fucking Short Fingers is not selling used Buick Skylarks in some godforsaken 'Murikan shithole.

Fucking Meatloaf? There must be dozens of folks all over the world that give one fuck what he has to say about anything.

JFC - he's the fucking "Bread" of rock music... I Would Give Everything I Own just to see this ignorant fuckstick choke on a rib bone.

Jake Stern

(3,145 posts)
60. What is it with these 70's artists being hard right?
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 03:13 PM
Jan 2020

Eric Carmen - Gib a kik at his Twitter page sometime. . . 100% MAGAt

Gene Simmons - Google "gene simmons says learn english" sometime.

Ray Stevens - The same guy who belted out "Everything is Beautiful" has of late been putting out some of the most vile RW crap.

Meat Loaf - Climate change denier and Republican donor



llmart

(15,540 posts)
61. Oh no. Eric Carmen?
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 03:21 PM
Jan 2020

Well, to be fair. he was doing a lot of shit back in the day, so his brain is probably mush.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
65. I wouldn't be talking about brainwashing if I were you, Meat Loaf...
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 04:53 PM
Jan 2020

I'd say Meat Loaf's behaving more like his role of Robert Paulsen in Fight Club...

Kid Berwyn

(14,909 posts)
68. Man whose stage name is "Meat Loaf" calls a teenager, "brainwashed"?
Sun Jan 5, 2020, 11:15 AM
Jan 2020

Greta Thunberg has done more to save the planet than anything a one-hit wonder ever saw or imagined by the dashboard light.

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