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Re:51% of young voters believe humanity could be wiped out w... by pcwalton on Tuesday October 01, 2019 @07:48PM (#21132124)
Do you honestly think that if you put this to a poll:

"In your view, is the purpose of addressing climate change: (a) to address climate change as an end in itself, or (b) a means for advancing socialism?"

that most Democrats in the US would choose option (b)?

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Re:51% of young voters believe humanity could be wiped out w... by rayiner on Tuesday October 01, 2019 @10:24PM (#21132939)
This is the poll I’m worried about:

(a) is capitalism a tool that has lifted tens of millions of people in the developing world out of poverty, or a tool for perpetuating racism, and colonialism, and environmental degradation?

(b) do you know that big-S socialists, including one of the architects of the Green New Deal, have latched onto climate justice as a tool for advancing socialism and attacking the liberal capitalist consensus: https://jacobinmag.com/series/green-new-deal; https://newconsensus.com ?

(c) in light of (a), what political compromises would you make with the people in (b) to address climate change?

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