I find it interesting that people focus on the
economic costs of climate change discussed in recent reports but consistently
ignore the economic costs of proposed solutions. "Science" almost
universally identifies that the costs of any successful solution would actual
exceed the costs of climate change itself.
This does not mean that we should ignore climate
change, since economics is only one of many factors to consider.
I point this out because the climate change argument
(particularly at the politician/pundit/powerful level) has turned into another
typical blue/red bullshit fest of dishonesty and selective reporting.
Almost nothing you read about climate change now is an
accurate reflection of both sides of the issue.
Politicians are using climate change, like every other
issue, to polarize their voters, distract people from their corruption, expand
the power of government, get re-elected and make themselves and their cronies
rich.
At the individual level, I consistently see people
call for massive, government led changes to force people to change their behaviors
while taking only the smallest, most painless steps in their own lives. I still
consider the massive lines of parents dropping their kids at school in their
idling cars (or worse, waiting at the bus stop in an idling car so they can
drive their kid two blocks from the bus stop to their homes) as the perfect
example. I'm sure they all have varying levels of "good" reasons, but
if climate change was truly the end of the world as we know it, I'd see a lot
more walking happening.
There is no big one-size-fits-all solution to climate
change. The solution involves partisans looking at solutions from both sides.
Conservatives need to embrace expansion of renewable resources and potentially
a market based tax on carbon. Liberals need to get over their fear of nuclear
power. Both sides need to hold their politicians accountable for the unholy
alliance between corporations and government.
The fucking ethanol lie is the poster child for this. There is nothing
positive about ethanol unless you are a corn farmer, politician or corporation.
Climate change is not helped by the ethanol lobby.
Climate change is NOT a partisan issue! If you keep
listening to CNN, FOX news, The Democrats and the Republicans then we are
screwed. The solution to climate change is not going to come from government,
unless people stop being sheepish slaves to their parties.
Climate change is possibly the best argument for never
voting for a Democrat or a Republican that can ever be made. The planet is
literally at stake and people just keep voting for the same charlatans over and
over. D's and R's will NEVER fix something that they can use to get votes.
NEVER!
Wake up!
#neverRneverD
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