"We want to bring back the past regarding ecosystem integrity. We want to move forward with unsustainable fishing and oil drilling."
Because they don't say "bring back the past wholesale" - you are twisting their words. What they say is "bring back the past in these specific cases, and not others". But a motivated listener can always find ways to misunderstand.
Re:What the Hell Is Up with Dilbert?
by PaulDavisThe1st on Tuesday August 02, 2022 @05:43PM
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> But a motivated listener can always find ways to misunderstand.
No more questions, your honor.
If they say "We think this is a better way to move forward" and somehow manage to avoid giving the impression that they really just want to try to recreate some imagined version of the past, I generally give them the benefit of the doubt.