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Re:Meat tax ‘inevitable’ to beat climate and health crises, ... by ballenf on Monday December 11, 2017 @09:58AM (#15897334)
Is that possible outside a totalitarian / authoritarian state?

If so, would it work for jet travel, and all other sources of environmental stressers?

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Re:Meat tax ‘inevitable’ to beat climate and health crises, ... by petre on Monday December 11, 2017 @10:06AM (#15897398)
Yes, it is possible, but then you'll probably lose the next elections. Or perhaps even encourage riots.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meat_riots

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1902_Kosher_Meat_Boycott

Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

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