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Sounds like mob extortion. "It'd be a shame if we had to build a windmill in your backyard, so just support it over there, or else!"
by sojournerc 4y ago
Sounds like mob extortion. "It'd be a shame if we had to build a windmill in your backyard, so just support it over there, or else!"
- mastax 4y agoIt's extortion in the same way that "obey the law or go to prison" is extortion.
- ekianjo 4y agoIf the law is a moving goalpost that depends on the color of the sky, then yes, it's the textbook definition of extortion.
- happyrock 4y agoWell, except that the excerpted line says they plan to waive the regulations (i.e. change the law) in the event of non-compliance...
- scotty79 4y agoSo? They are just excercising their democratically awarded power.
- the8472 4y agoThe expected value clearly is different. The mob primarily destroys and extracts and at most provides a token amount of real protection. The government provides advance warning for them to handle things on their own without further intervention and pursues a net-positive goal of reducing emissions and dependency on foreign fuels. It's not a threat, it's a statement of preferred outcomes with a "we truly prefer not to do this" fallback in case the preferred solution is not achieved on their own terms.