Phil Sturgeon on Nostr: Bad faith whataboutism is the dumbest argument I’m the climate crisis. Eg: ...
Bad faith whataboutism is the dumbest argument I’m the climate crisis.
Eg: Protesting coal plants is crucially important, and if you use a bit of nylon to do it who cares.
Run the maths on the manufacturing emissions to create those reusable ropes, then let me know the emissions for that coal plant between now and it’s scheduled retirement.
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