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Re:Europe’s energy crisis is about to go global as gas price... by fsslrisrchr on Monday September 27, 2021 @12:51PM (#28673073)
The poor, in democracy, will vote for their interests. So, unless you abandon democracy, you won't get the poor to vote carbon taxes.

How about we start by putting a $1000/flight tax? Seems only fair that the rich, mobile class start reducing their emissions. After all, it's actually the upper classes that consume (by far) energy in gross terms.

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Re:Europe’s energy crisis is about to go global as gas price... by nivenkos on Monday September 27, 2021 @04:34PM (#28675648)
This just punishes those with family abroad and reduces economic mobility.

It'd be hard to tax private jets, so much like the EU has just done with fuel duty, they end up exempting the super-rich and hammering the working class with more taxes.

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Re:Europe’s energy crisis is about to go global as gas price... by mint2 on Monday September 27, 2021 @06:48PM (#28677063)
It’s actually more efficient for a person to fly 400mi in a reasonably full plain than it is to drive solo in an average American car
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