Originally Posted by
kickstart
That's a good analogy, I'm not suggesting there's no room for improvement in what we do. Its the panic and fear mentality some are propagating by saying there's no question that climate change will manifest itself as a global catastrophe and its all our fault that I question.
Planning for retirement by selling everything off, building a bunker in the wilderness, and stocking it with gats and food because of economic uncertainty?
It is already a catastrophe for some people living in island nations. While we argue over what the cause is, many people are being displaced from their homes and businesses by rising sea levels. How catastrophic will it be for me sitting here in Minnesota? That's a harder question to answer.
The whole argument really comes down to money. Few people in the coal industry are going to support a switch to renewables and/or nuclear. Doing so has a very predictable and bad impact on them. Those on the left would be better served if they understood that and offered a way to soften the blow to the people who earn a living in that industry. You can't expect an opposing group to care about your concerns when you don't care about theirs.