To echo jly's argument, at least in the US, we expect a politician or political activist's personal behavior to be consistent with their political advocacy. Ad

To echo jly's argument, at least in the US, we expect a politician or political activist's personal behavior to be consistent with their political advocacy. Advocating for personal responsibility for the climate is synergetic with societal advocacy: it raises awareness and buy-in among grassroots, and those behaving in a personally responsible manner have greater legitimacy in their public advocacy.