92 Scientific American has agreed with major news outlets worldwide to start using the term “climate emergency” in its coverage of climate change (legalinsurrection.com) posted 3 years ago by xleb2 3 years ago by xleb2 +93 / -1 60 comments share 60 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Because "Climate Crisis" wasn't getting the kind of fear reaction they wanted. And if anybody is actually worried about the environment, they have to come to terms with this before thinking that more taxes or government programs will fix anything.
I've had moderate success with the following rhetoric:
"Are you willing to go to war with China in order to save the environment?"
Turns out no one has the balls to deal with the problem after all.
Step 1) Induce guilt Step 2) Sell them a guilt-reducing "cure" Step 3) ??? Step 4) Profit
It's literally the Catholic Indulgences model for atheists.