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Re:Longest-running oil spill in history releasing more than ... by slg on Monday June 24, 2019 @06:26PM (#20269176)
Hangover from the cold war is my guess. The US is at the extreme compared to other western democracies on a lot of the old cold war battle lines regarding governments role in everyday life. Some examples include the generally pro private business environment and our objection to a greater social safety net including public healthcare.
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Re:Longest-running oil spill in history releasing more than ... by BrandonMarc on Monday June 24, 2019 @07:27PM (#20269588)
Another side effect of the cold war - apathy. If the human race is going to nuke itself soon, anyway, what's the point doing things the right way, especially if that may make gas or food x% more expensive.

The fear of Armageddon is less now, but the defense mechanism takes far longer to wear off.

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Re:Longest-running oil spill in history releasing more than ... by iguy on Monday June 24, 2019 @07:43PM (#20269711)
But the big swing to environmental protection happened right in the middle of the cold war.
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