The reactionaries have a strategy that’s like the old “embrace, extend, extinguish”… “deny, rationalize, accept”. Post-Al Gore, it was “don’t believe your lyin

The reactionaries have a strategy that’s like the old “embrace, extend, extinguish”… “deny, rationalize, accept”. Post-Al Gore, it was “don’t believe your lying eyes”. That gradually pivoted to “climate change is happening, but it’s a natural cycle”. Eventually it will pivot to “meh” or “it’s gods will”. It’s a pattern applied to lots of issues by the reactionary elements. It works because it’s easy to deny and subsequently concede small points. We’ve trained a generation to be adept at this online.