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Re:Electric Vehicles for Everyone? The Impossible Dream by padjo on Friday July 14, 2023 @08:39AM (#36723053)
I think that backlash is mostly from the “5g is globalist plot to control us” folks. Although given one of those people is running for the Democratic nomination maybe it’s not as safe to ignore them as I think…
Re:Electric Vehicles for Everyone? The Impossible Dream by Goronmon on Friday July 14, 2023 @08:43AM (#36723104)
I think that backlash is mostly from the “5g is globalist plot to control us” folks.

I've definitely seen it framed as a "left-wing" plot that the right/Republicans need to fight against. Same thing as the fight against LGBTQ+ rights, abortion rights, etc.

Re:Electric Vehicles for Everyone? The Impossible Dream by ZeroGravitas on Friday July 14, 2023 @08:48AM (#36723187)
It's sadly a mainstream right-wing talking point these days.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-02/how-did-t...