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That's political suicide. As much as I wish for what you write to become true, look at how stupidly unimportant (or unsolvable) items made people like trump fro

by jajko 3y ago

That's political suicide. As much as I wish for what you write to become true, look at how stupidly unimportant (or unsolvable) items made people like trump from 0 to hero. This is majority of US voters, and same applies in many other countries. This would hurt literally everybody and cost given political side couple of elections. Look at how every single politician across all spectrum is playing politics and PC and is on full PR mode 24/7 when on camera. That's not the kind of people who make good long term decisions just because... they are good. Not when they massively hurt back.

Marsymars 3y ago
> That's political suicide. As much as I wish for what you write to become true, look at how stupidly unimportant (or unsolvable) items made people like trump from 0 to hero. Or look at how the carbon tax is killing the ruling party in Canada. It reduces GHG emissions, is structured in a progressive way that's a financial benefit to most people, is strongly supported by most economists, and is wildly unpopular at large.
- bluefirebrand 3y ago
  > structured in a progressive way that's a financial benefit to most people I think most people are unable to draw a line from the carbon tax to how it financially benefits them It has had a very visible surface level impact of making gas more expensive at gas stations, which is very clearly not a financial benefit for individuals who drive gas cars People need a concrete reason to believe that this puts money in their pocket. Not some just some vague assurance of "This financially benefits you"
  - Marsymars 3y ago
    > I think most people are unable to draw a line from the carbon tax to how it financially benefits them I probably agree, but if people can't draw that line from quarterly deposits into their bank accounts, it feels pretty hopeless. Maybe digital money is too ephemeral and the government should have insisted on mailing paper cheques to everyone.
rightbyte 3y ago
The guy running the office before him was elevated on a pedestal of hope and dreams and didn't really deliver. Not that he as successor did either. There are deeply rooted problems with the elite and people will eventually realize that the frontrunner aint got nothing up against it.
ArnoVW 3y ago
Every country has the government it deserves. - Joseh de Maistre
google234123 3y ago
I wish the politicians that also wish the same as you would also state it publicly :)

by jajko 3y ago

Marsymars 3y ago

> That's political suicide. As much as I wish for what you write to become true, look at how stupidly unimportant (or unsolvable) items made people like trump from 0 to hero. Or look at how the carbon tax is killing the ruling party in Canada. It reduces GHG emissions, is structured in a progressive way that's a financial benefit to most people, is strongly supported by most economists, and is wildly unpopular at large.

bluefirebrand 3y ago
> structured in a progressive way that's a financial benefit to most people I think most people are unable to draw a line from the carbon tax to how it financially benefits them It has had a very visible surface level impact of making gas more expensive at gas stations, which is very clearly not a financial benefit for individuals who drive gas cars People need a concrete reason to believe that this puts money in their pocket. Not some just some vague assurance of "This financially benefits you"
- Marsymars 3y ago
  > I think most people are unable to draw a line from the carbon tax to how it financially benefits them I probably agree, but if people can't draw that line from quarterly deposits into their bank accounts, it feels pretty hopeless. Maybe digital money is too ephemeral and the government should have insisted on mailing paper cheques to everyone.

rightbyte 3y ago

The guy running the office before him was elevated on a pedestal of hope and dreams and didn't really deliver. Not that he as successor did either. There are deeply rooted problems with the elite and people will eventually realize that the frontrunner aint got nothing up against it.

ArnoVW 3y ago

Every country has the government it deserves. - Joseh de Maistre

google234123 3y ago

I wish the politicians that also wish the same as you would also state it publicly :)