Not sure why this would be downed; it's a real issue, e.g. https://www.economist.com/britain/an-anti-green-backlash-could-reshape-british-politics/21804957 http

Not sure why this would be downed; it's a real issue, e.g. https://www.economist.com/britain/an-anti-green-backlash-could-reshape-british-politics/21804957 https://www.economist.com/britain/an-anti-green-backlash-cou... In a way, it really is a bit of a "no shit" observation: actually effective climate action is incompatible with democracy unless quality of life is broadly maintained or improved. And people shouldn't point at warm-and-fuzzy nonsense like polls claiming to show 80+% support for "saving the climate" and similarly vague statements. Imma just leave this here: https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_Initiative_1631,_Carbon_Emissions_Fee_Measure_(2018) https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_Initiative_1631,_Carbon_E... In fucking Washington. By those margins. Support for climate action disintegrates as soon as people see the personal downside, so we need to figure out how to develop and present lifestyle-positive climate interventions (like the revenue-neutrality of this Austrian thing!) if we want any serious motion in the West. I'm starting to look at the more self-flagellatory proposals as likely false flags from those opposed to serious change: as long as the burden of decarbonization falls on the little guy and his evil evil burgers, they can rest assured knowing that no serious action will ever pass anywhere important.