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https://paulgraham.com/disagree.html https://paulgraham.com/disagree.html calls this level of critique "DH1. Ad Hominem.". > Of course he would say that. He's

• traceroute66 3y ago
  > Of course [they] would say that. [They're Tory leaning]. Except this bit is true. Post-Brexit, the incumbent Tory government has been desperate to frame everything in a "UK first" or "Great British" light, even if it is patently not true or some massaging of the data is required to make it appear so. Therefore, whilst I am not necessarily disputing the headline statement, the point I am making is that it would have been nice to see a link to an impartial, independent website (preferably with raw data attached) rather than a known Tory-leaning rag. And in relation to emissions in particular, just look at the way the present government fought the Uxbridge by-election on the basis of a complete pack of scaremongering lies about ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone). That was in August 2023, and a leopard doesn't change its spots.
  • rodlette 3y ago
    > And in relation to emissions in particular, just look at the way the present government fought [...]. That was in August 2023, and a leopard doesn't change its spots. The article and topic aren't overtly political, no need to make it.