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Environment & Energy

silverweb

(16,402 posts)

17. No, that's not it.

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #16)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 02:56 AM

Mar 2019

Before the Green New Deal came up, we had a number of discussions about climate change, conservation, pollution, etc, and we always seemed to be on the same wavelength. Now that the discussion is about how much it will cost to mitigate climate change and deal with its effects, their tone has changed dramatically. I've offered analyses that show how the cost will only increase the longer we wait, but it's done no good. The response now is, "Not my problem, not coming out of my pocket."

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Poll: 68% of Americans Would Not Be Willing to Pay $10 a Month to Combat Climate Change [View all] lordsummerisle Mar 2019 OP

That's not a poll I'd take at face value without a clear understanding of how the question was asked hlthe2b Mar 2019 #1

Yes. Eyeball_Kid Mar 2019 #3

Here's what I could find. Igel Mar 2019 #11

"to combat climate change" Hmm, to make a dent in it maybe? Or to actually solve the problem? progree Mar 2019 #12

Main problem with the poll Finishline42 Mar 2019 #21

What percent of Americans feel like they have 10 bucks/month to spare? Also, what percent RockRaven Mar 2019 #2

I think these polls are made up trixie2 Mar 2019 #4

A DU poll on this would be interesting. Duppers Mar 2019 #6

I agree trixie2 Mar 2019 #7

Trixie, I think you'd get a better response. Duppers Mar 2019 #10

Jeebus! They don't really think it's real. Duppers Mar 2019 #5

I just watched Sherpa trixie2 Mar 2019 #20

How much do they donate every week to their church? DBoon Mar 2019 #8

EXACTLY!!! Duppers Mar 2019 #9

I believe it. silverweb Mar 2019 #13

Perhaps your friend isn't as well educated and well informed democratisphere Mar 2019 #16

No, that's not it. silverweb Mar 2019 #17

Cheapskate and self centered. democratisphere Mar 2019 #18

That's my assessment, too. silverweb Mar 2019 #19

This 40-something Duppers Mar 2019 #22

They have blinders on. silverweb Mar 2019 #24

Here's the actual poll OKIsItJustMe Mar 2019 #14

I would lancelyons Mar 2019 #15

They're going to anyway - think insurance rates, driven by reinsurance rates hatrack Mar 2019 #23