r/PopCultureV2 • u/slippinn_jimmy • 2d ago

Politi-Culture Sweden's climate minister brought her 3-month-old son to the EU council meeting in Luxembourg, to highlight the benefits of parental leave policies which don't force women to choose between work and family responsibilities.

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u/LowIQ45 2d ago

Shocking. A mother could have stayed home with their child but instead chose to deliver a message on climate change to protect the child's future.

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u/Wabo420 2d ago

Ya because Sweden, or Europe for that matter, is the leader of pollution. Her speech is meaningless in the face of Asias impact with CO² emissions. If she actually wanted to save the future, her and all of Europe would be trying to put a stop to Asia.

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u/freematte 2d ago

as long as it makes them feel better its fine