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Are you saying the german anti-nuclear people are largely distinct from the german 'environmentalists'?
by johansch 10y ago
Are you saying the german anti-nuclear people are largely distinct from the german 'environmentalists'?
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- detaro 10y agoI'm not sure why you think I'm saying that. My comment primarily points out that framing it as something that "environmentalists did on a whim after Fukushima, because Tsunamis oh so funny" is gross misrepresentation. Also that "environmentalist" is a very broad label. It's not like being anti-nuclear is a niche sentiment. A large percentage of the general population is "anti-nuclear" in that they support existing plans (=laws) to phase out nuclear power. E.g. in 2010, before Fukushima, ~50 % didn't want delays to the plans, and only 25 % supported large delays to it. The government added delays. Fukushima happened, and within days they changed their opinion back and reaffirmed the old plans (more or less). If you look at people more actively supporting the movement, sometimes being part of it since decades ago, when it was a niche opinion, I'd say in many cases they are less motivated by protecting the environment in general than they are by protecting humans, or protesting bad policies. But there is of course a big overlap with environmentalists.
- sirtaj 10y agoI remember discussing this with a German acquaintance in the early 90s. Extremely anti-nuclear because of Chernobyl and the food contamination scares in its aftermath, and it didn't seem like a niche view at the time. Presumably that legacy lives on.