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When I say greens are 'thick', it's not merely an insult.
The dynamic of environmentalism's ascendancy has been mediocrity.
The dynamic of environmentalism's ascendancy has been mediocrity.
The most frequent claim of greens is that they trust 'scientists' more than they trust their counterpart in debate.
That is to say that greens defer their understanding to institutions. This leaves them with nothing to say.
That is to say that greens defer their understanding to institutions. This leaves them with nothing to say.
To suspend judgement and defer understanding means to deliberately not engage with any argument.
Greens are *wilfully* stupid.
Greens are *wilfully* stupid.
Despite that, greens still want to prevail. So they present themselves as proxies of 'science'.
Not the proxy of 'science' which understands the science. Frequently they depart from anything that could be recognised as 'the consensus', and are further from it than any 'denier'.
Not the proxy of 'science' which understands the science. Frequently they depart from anything that could be recognised as 'the consensus', and are further from it than any 'denier'.
When it is pointed out to greens that their understanding is far from the consensus, the response is circular: you're a denier.
"Science" and "denial" of science do not relate to anything.
"Science" and "denial" of science do not relate to anything.
There is no improvement in green rhetoric as one moves up the food chain.
IPCC chairs are no more capable than bog standard Internet trolls.
IPCC chairs are no more capable than bog standard Internet trolls.
"Climate change is real" is a fig leaf for every vapid political hack.
He or she does not need to know what it means. He or she only needs to know that bad people think otherwise. And you shouldn't debate with bad people.
He or she does not need to know what it means. He or she only needs to know that bad people think otherwise. And you shouldn't debate with bad people.
This is a gift to stupid people.
"Climate change is real" can mean whatever whoever says it wants it to mean.
Suddenly, all of the world scientists support whatever political agenda.
Capitalism? Great, all of science agrees.
Overthrowing capitalism? The consensus is with you.
"Climate change is real" can mean whatever whoever says it wants it to mean.
Suddenly, all of the world scientists support whatever political agenda.
Capitalism? Great, all of science agrees.
Overthrowing capitalism? The consensus is with you.
And of course, if you disagree that 'science says' all of society must be reorganised...
... it's because you're a denier!
... it's because you're a denier!
When anyone says "I believe climate change is real and is happening", they are announcing that they have suspended their critical function - their capacity for reason and judgement.
At best, it is a meaningless statement. To use it to identify oneself, is to identify as thick.
At best, it is a meaningless statement. To use it to identify oneself, is to identify as thick.
I have never seen any evidence to the contrary.
There have been, and there are now no remarkable environmentalists.
There have been, and there are now no remarkable environmentalists.
On the contrary, climate champions who are the least able and willing to debate are the climate champions that get the furthest.
The more zealous, the more intransigent, the more intolerant you are, the more the green movement wants you.
Are there any exceptions?
The more zealous, the more intransigent, the more intolerant you are, the more the green movement wants you.
Are there any exceptions?
This shouldn't surprise us.
A movement which does not credit individuals with capacity for thought cannot produce great thinkers.
Environmentalism only requires obedience.
A movement which does not credit individuals with capacity for thought cannot produce great thinkers.
Environmentalism only requires obedience.
The closest thing to intellectual capacity in the green movement is the ability to recall the green catechism.
It cannot cope with questions from without its own framework.
Greens meltdown when they meet a challenge.
They cannot cope. They become outraged. They scream and shout.
Greens meltdown when they meet a challenge.
They cannot cope. They become outraged. They scream and shout.
The only way they can explain difference of perspective and opinion is with their demonology.
If you don't see things their way, it's because you've been corrupted.
Not for nothing are greens compared with the worst of the dark age's religious movements.
If you don't see things their way, it's because you've been corrupted.
Not for nothing are greens compared with the worst of the dark age's religious movements.
