re: #323 Killgore Trout

Interesting points about the JBS “Watermellon” talking point upthread. I think it really explains why conservatives are generally opposed to environmental protection and global warming. There’s nothing really “conservative” about opposing these things but if they’re viewed as a communist plot I guess that explains why conservatives instinctively resist.

I think there are many conservatives who view the political solutions to environmental issues and global warming to be a grab by government for more and more control over our everyday lives. Some are also unconcerned about the environment, others (like me) are very concerned. But we don’t like being dictated to by those who see no need to exercise any control over their OWN environmental impact while lecturing the rest of us on how we live (which is why Al Gore keeps coming up in these threads).