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Lots of NIMBY anti-development people would consider themselves environmentalist. They are in fact conservatives people that would rather keep the status quo an
by jeromegv 5y ago
Lots of NIMBY anti-development people would consider themselves environmentalist. They are in fact conservatives people that would rather keep the status quo and are against free market for housing and want their assets to inflate to insane prices.
- goodpoint 5y agoUnsurprisingly. Moreover, politicians passed unpopular laws e.g. ecotaxes or bans and direct blame onto "environmentalists". It can be a powerful tactic to drive a wedge between general population and "environmentalists". Ultimately to protect certain companies.