Will do.
Really?
That’s a conundrum.
The more informed (or misinformed) ones have lots of arguments.
I don’t know how good they are, but they do have them.
For example I’ve heard them say in the 1970s, climatologists believed global temperature was getting cooler.
They go on to say they were wrong then, so why should we believe them now?
Myself I’m skeptical of climate change, but I haven’t looked into it deeply enough to form much of an opinion, however like you I think it’s a good idea to have clean air and water anyway.
In any case we produce way too much crap, mostly so the rich can hoard all the wealth, so if the transition to greener energy slows the economy down, good riddance, but I’m digressing.
Perhaps.
I just find that if you tell most progressives we shouldn’t implement a carbon tax or increase minimum wage, they will disagree with you, but they will tolerate you, however if you tell them we should abolish affirmative action, temporarily ban Muslims, deport illegals/no amnesty, shut down sanctuary cities, or perhaps to a lesser extent the gender pay gap is all women’s fault, they will insult you, throw a fit, and if they outgun or outnumber you, they may even try to lynch you, by the looks of it.
Progressives have become highly racialized, particularly in the last couple of decades, and I suppose that’s in part because there’re more non-whites in the west, and for now at least, most of them vote progressive, so naturally progressives are catering to them.
Class and economics I think are more impersonal, so if someone argues against policy designed specifically to help your race, or sex, they see it as more of an attack upon who they are, rather than on their circumstances.
I also think the media are taking advantage of this, using it to drive a wedge between the races, and sexes, keep them squabbling over scraps, instead of fully emancipating everyone irrespective of race, and sex.
Hmmm, that may be.