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I don't think that policies like carbon taxes are that terribly unpopular (depends on the location.) But even then democratic governments do things that are un
by eloff 6y ago
I don't think that policies like carbon taxes are that terribly unpopular (depends on the location.)
But even then democratic governments do things that are unpopular all the time. I don't think it's untenable. But even if it cost politicians their re-election, it's still the right thing to do.
- Nasrudith 6y agoGillet jaunes disagree very strongly. Even if an idea is popular in principle and is a good idea there can be tons of anger over whose particular ox is gored by it, regardless of how skewed the priorities may be in the grand scheme of things if it is perceived as "unfair". From barely visible offshore wind turbine complaints in Martha's Vineyard, to reluctance of former coal miners to retrain to less lucrative industries to the original luddites solving problems can piss /a lot/ of people off. It doesn't make them non-viable but it isn't as easy as you would think from superficial popularity.