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Originally Posted by Dave Cutter
I think any backlash might come from the advocacy of trying to pressure changes on others.
That is exactly what the thread title says - there is a backlash against advocacy.

By it's very nature advocacy involves trying to influence people. But it doesn't occur in a vacuum. Things are being forced on us all the time. Building freeways through neighbourhoods or farmland, or allowing motor vehicle exhaust to blanket the countryside, is a form of change being forced on us. And not very positive change either. In fact it has a lot of negative consequences. So why are you singling out the people who oppose these massive changes, or advocate for healthier choices, as somehow being the pushy ones? Are you such a big fan of despoiling of the air and land that you think anyone against those trends is somehow your enemy?
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