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First, A lot of people buy Teslas because of looks and performance, or a linen bag because of ocean pollution. It may not reflect a desire to address climate change.

Second, we can do both moonshots and paper straws. Why not encourage people finally pulling their head out of the sand?

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Because, as indicated, it 'buys absolution' for the individual. That means they don't have to do anything else to feel they are contributing. Which shoots the moonshot in the foot.

You're assuming that they're indeed not doing anything else. I strongly doubt that's an accurate assumption.

And I'm completely sure its exactly what's happening. In 99% of the people.

Based on what?

Same thing yellowapple based their baseless assumption on.

So you're basing it on nothing?

Which was exactly my point. Neither of us have any way to know beyond anecdotal evidence. Your claim is exactly as baseless as mine.

That's a lazy, cynical argument. The core of conservatism is "People are awful". What if people aren't awful?

No they just have to be emotionally insecure, and busy. It isn't 'awful' to ignore 99% of the issue-of-the-day demands on our caring. Its practical.

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