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The opposition does not oppose climate because they are anti-environment. In their minds, as I understand, climate change is a _pretext_ for more government con
by aeontech 9y ago
The opposition does not oppose climate because they are anti-environment. In their minds, as I understand, climate change is a _pretext_ for more government control, taxes, and intrusion, and those are indeed reasons that make the people dig in their heels.
- mirimir 9y agoThey've been conned. Burson-Marsteller developed the basic strategy, and Philip Morris implemented it as the National Smokers Alliance. It worked well enough that the Koch Brothers worked with them on The Tea Party.[0] And now we have Trump. Ain't life grand? 0) http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/23/4/322 http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/23/4/322