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Which has absolutely nothing to do with the point at hand. Whether you agree or disagree with this stance is completely irrelevant. My point was that Greenpea
by cgrealy 4y ago
Which has absolutely nothing to do with the point at hand.
Whether you agree or disagree with this stance is completely irrelevant.
My point was that Greenpeace don't make environmental policy, the same way the EFF does not write privacy legislation.
- simondotau 4y agoI think the line between making and influencing policy is blurrier than you are inferring. Furthermore, it's important to appreciate that reality on the ground isn't just defined by legislation, it's also defined by a desire by private entities to avoid visible, distracting clashes with entities like Greenpeace.
- cgrealy 4y agoThat argument could be made in the case of massive monied lobbying, like the NRA, the fossil fuel industry, medical insurance, etc, but neither Greenpeace nor the EFF have anything like that kind of clout. The government (especially in the US) are perfectly happy to go against Greenpeace or the EFF. In fact, it’s a badge of honour for a subset of idiot on the right (“drill baby drill”, etc)