> Sounds like "two weeks to flatten the curve".

Another necessary short term sacrifice to lessen the risk to society?

> Very slippery slope

I don't know where you're scared "increase effeciency" or "waste less" will go. It's perfectly fine to have gripes with how that gets accomplished. "Fuel taxes are bad because X", "cap and trade would be terrible" or "Windmills suck", I get, "using less energy is bad", I do not get.

> Especially since there will invariable be different rules for the elites

I mean, the most common proposal is taxes on consumption to fund clean energy and/or cleanup. Not really a "different rules" situation in my mind.