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Brandy's avatar

I mean, the thing is, my family was doing really well under Trump’s economy. At that time, if you'd have asked me to contribute an extra $500 a year in taxes to fight warming, I would have happily given it. I just don't think we are trying to fight climate change in the most productive, cheapest, most environmental way. Watching trees be removed to install solar panels makes me a little sick inside. And, wind? Not reliable. Also, I'd love to have a full self-driving electric car, but I don't live in a populous or rich state. We have 0 infrastructure to even charge those cars and what do I do if it breaks down? Ever tried one of those environmentally friendly hot water heaters for showers? I did. They do not get hot enough and you dont feel clean because the water pressure is horrible. I'm happy to do what I can within reason, but I'd like to be flush with cash on quality of life expenses first.

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In my experience the supporters of "net zero by 2050" in the Democratic Party's green NGO-corporate-university infrastructure are pushing those policies because they really believe that doing so is necessary to stave off an imminent climate catastrophe. I get that sense talking to people in private, heart-to-heart, not just in reading public pronouncements. I don't think the fear is performative. Maybe it would help if more people in the green Democratic infrastructure could be persuaded not to think of climate change in such catastrophizing terms.

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