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It would, but the last time France tried imposing a carbon tax there were riots in the streets. This might be the best we can hope for.
by Analemma_ 6y ago
It would, but the last time France tried imposing a carbon tax there were riots in the streets. This might be the best we can hope for.
- hackeraccount 6y agoAs long as no one figures out what's been taken from them.
- bertil 6y agoThe riots were because filling a car tank would get expensive. I’m not sure people would not notice, until a majority of the population is driving electric.
- williamdclt 6y agoIt was a carbon tax on gas that was going to affect the lower classes disproportionately. I don't think we'd see an uprising for a carbon tax on intra-national flights, which are much more of a business travel mode
- saddlerustle 6y agoPeople choose to fly rather than take the train because flying is usually cheaper. This ban also impacts poor people more than rich people.
- dagenleg 6y agoPoor people don't fly that often
- Befterriager 6y agoBecause their train travels are heavily subsidized. And more recently, it became easier to carpool easily for long distance trips in France with Blablacar (before the pandemy).