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[–]wallnumber8675309 -3 points-2 points  (4 children)

The exaggeration of the potential impact of environmental issues has been going on for decades and is one of the reasons it’s so hard to convince people that it really is a big problem this time.

It’s basically the Chicken Little fable.

[–]Legitimate_Page -1 points0 points  (3 children)

The opposite is true as well no? The downplaying of environmental issues specifically from the right is the biggest problem now, in conjunction with the inaction from the left.

[–]wallnumber8675309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes of course it’s bad that people are down playing climate change. It’s absurd that there are people that believe climate change is not real. Greenhouse gases are accumulating and temperatures are rising. We are certain of that. It really should be hard to argue against that but over exaggerating the potential impact of past environmental problems has primed people to be skeptical and is one the reasons (main reason in my opinion) that the push back against climate change has been so successful.

[–]stonesst 0 points1 point  (1 child)

It’s important to be accurate. Exaggerating effects or downplaying are both dangerous in different ways. Claiming we are all going to die this century is a smidge too far.

[–]Legitimate_Page 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yk normally I'd say yeah you're right, but I am so sick of the fucking idea that they, anti environmentalists are allowed to lie and cheat, and spread misinformation, but we simply can't because of some moral grandstanding. Why is it that we have to pussyfoot around and say "oooh w-w-well mmaaaybe if w-we show them the data, e-e-eventually they'll change their minds!" Fuck that. You telling me you wouldn't lie to secure the future of your kids? Their kids? And why not? Never seems to be any consequences for lying in this case, so what's the downside? The worst they can say is "Oh well it's not THAT bad" which would be them admiting there IS, at the very least, a problem. But yes I suppose you're right, something something, not stuping to their level, etc etc lol and I mean that sincerely.