Yes. They are trying to inform the unwashed masses of complicated topics so they often have to resort to word games; this is what they tell themselves. I beli

Yes. They are trying to inform the unwashed masses of complicated topics so they often have to resort to word games; this is what they tell themselves. I believe this is a mistake. What I also believe is a mistake is framing issues in monetary terms. Words like "carbon tax" and "subsidy", in people's minds, mean nothing. More concrete framing would be metrics like: numbers of deaths per year due to pollution from fossil fuels. How many homes are at risk of flooding due to rising sea levels. How many acres of arable farmland will be lost this year due to rising temperatures.