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You have to wonder whether the people who support this destruction wouldn't also support the government destroying the electric cars themselves, or even attacki

You have to wonder whether the people who support this destruction wouldn't also support the government destroying the electric cars themselves, or even attacking the cars' owners. When their hatred is so strong that they want their state to destroy their own resources to "send a message" to their political opponents, there's only a thin veneer of respectability that's preventing them from internally justifying much worse policies. The cruelty is the point.

Nextgrid 4y ago
But I don’t think it’s pure hate. The majority of people who vote in favour of this don’t have the knowledge/experience to immediately see the fallacy of their action and don’t stop to think about it for a second. I bet if you manage to convince them to stop and reason about it, most will agree with what I said. Even if you want to fight electric cars on principle, the taxpayer money that’s already been spent on the charging points is better to stay there than to be destroyed by spending even more taxpayer money. The politicians proposing this however don’t work on love or hate - they work on whatever will get their prospective voter base riled up to vote for them, and what’s best than something that elicits a knee-jerk reaction? Even if it’s not best for the voters, the politician would’ve already made their money and retired by the time the consequences hit.
- dane-pgp 4y ago
  It may not be "pure" hate, but if their hate is at a level where it overrides their logical self-interest then it is automatically dangerous.
- meragrin_ 4y ago
  > But I don’t think it’s pure hate. So what is it on your part? Nothing in the bill specifies that the EV chargers should be destroyed. > they work on whatever will get their prospective voter base riled up to vote for them The complete lie of "Forcing Towns To Destroy Electric Car Chargers" sure got you riled up and elicited a knee-jerk reaction.

Nextgrid 4y ago

But I don’t think it’s pure hate. The majority of people who vote in favour of this don’t have the knowledge/experience to immediately see the fallacy of their action and don’t stop to think about it for a second. I bet if you manage to convince them to stop and reason about it, most will agree with what I said. Even if you want to fight electric cars on principle, the taxpayer money that’s already been spent on the charging points is better to stay there than to be destroyed by spending even more taxpayer money. The politicians proposing this however don’t work on love or hate - they work on whatever will get their prospective voter base riled up to vote for them, and what’s best than something that elicits a knee-jerk reaction? Even if it’s not best for the voters, the politician would’ve already made their money and retired by the time the consequences hit.

dane-pgp 4y ago
It may not be "pure" hate, but if their hate is at a level where it overrides their logical self-interest then it is automatically dangerous.
meragrin_ 4y ago
> But I don’t think it’s pure hate. So what is it on your part? Nothing in the bill specifies that the EV chargers should be destroyed. > they work on whatever will get their prospective voter base riled up to vote for them The complete lie of "Forcing Towns To Destroy Electric Car Chargers" sure got you riled up and elicited a knee-jerk reaction.