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First, A lot of people buy Teslas because of looks and performance, or a linen bag because of ocean pollution. It may not reflect a desire to address climate ch
by travisporter 7y ago
First, A lot of people buy Teslas because of looks and performance, or a linen bag because of ocean pollution. It may not reflect a desire to address climate change.
Second, we can do both moonshots and paper straws. Why not encourage people finally pulling their head out of the sand?
- JoeAltmaier 7y agoBecause, as indicated, it 'buys absolution' for the individual. That means they don't have to do anything else to feel they are contributing. Which shoots the moonshot in the foot.
- yellowapple 7y agoYou're assuming that they're indeed not doing anything else. I strongly doubt that's an accurate assumption.
- JoeAltmaier 7y agoAnd I'm completely sure its exactly what's happening. In 99% of the people.
- theworld572 7y agoBased on what?
- JoeAltmaier 7y agoSame thing yellowapple based their baseless assumption on.
- theworld572 7y agoSo you're basing it on nothing?
- yellowapple 7y agoWhich was exactly my point. Neither of us have any way to know beyond anecdotal evidence. Your claim is exactly as baseless as mine.
- beat 7y agoThat's a lazy, cynical argument. The core of conservatism is "People are awful". What if people aren't awful?
- JoeAltmaier 7y agoNo they just have to be emotionally insecure, and busy. It isn't 'awful' to ignore 99% of the issue-of-the-day demands on our caring. Its practical.