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> A generation of conservatives Very true, even though they convinced themselves and everyone else that they were progressives and environmentalists, just beca
by cactus2093 6y ago
> A generation of conservatives
Very true, even though they convinced themselves and everyone else that they were progressives and environmentalists, just because they don't hate minorities and they like the vibe of trees. (Not to downplay the importance of socially progressive measures, but it's one dimension and they are very conservative on most other dimensions).
- epistasis 6y agoI don't disagree at all, but would like to point out a dark streak of nastiness in some of the older crowd. The funny thing is that there's not much of a good history for racial justice from this style of "environmentalist," quite the opposite in fact. Lots of eugenics and white supremacy in the past [1] which has changed into "population control" (of whom?) these days. A lot of it seems, to me, to center on allowing wealthy white individuals to live in isolation without having to be around other people, and the "environment" becomes about preserving their privilege. [1] https://www.sierraclub.org/articles/2020/06/it-s-past-time-dismantle-racism-outdoors https://www.sierraclub.org/articles/2020/06/it-s-past-time-d...