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It was a populist move because a big chunk of the electorate is German moms and German grandmas who are absolutely terrified of radiation post Chernobyl.
by grunder_advice 9mo ago
It was a populist move because a big chunk of the electorate is German moms and German grandmas who are absolutely terrified of radiation post Chernobyl.
- croes 9mo agoThe operator companies are also in favor of the exit because it’s too expensive
- adamors 9mo agoAlso post Fukushima.
- grunder_advice 9mo agoFukushima sure, but a lot of women were traumatized by Chernobyl and the news of a cloud of radioactive dust that was going to give them all cancer. I think Fukushima just reingnited those fears.
- account42 9mo agoBut that fear is also largely manufactured by the government through publicly funded television/radio.
- grunder_advice 9mo agoThe fear was widespread across the whole European continent at the time. I don't think you can put the blame on any one person. I think it's entirely natural to be afraid of an invisible undetactable danger that will give you cancer. Many other such fears, due to other environmental pollutions are present today, however justified or not they might be.
- croes 9mo agoYou still shouldn’t eat certain mushrooms in Bavaria thanks to Chernobyl
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- ViewTrick1002 9mo agoGiven that wild game in the most affected areas still have to be tested soon half a century after the accident I wouldn't dismiss the fear as unfounded.