Diesel-smelling(lemmy.world)

posted 5 months ago

Jeremy Clarkson: Just been for a walk round the farm and I’m a bit alarmed by how few butterflies there are.

Something is afoot.

Danny Wallace: Diesel-smelling Top Gear host who threatened climate protestors misses butterflies.

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5 months ago

To be fair. His farming ventures have moved his opinion on climate in a positive direction.

Standard issue conservative. They only complain when it begins to affect them. If he didn’t have a farm, would he still have moved in that direction?

Nope.

A common characteristic of conservatives is a lack of empathy.

Am I happy he did? Yes.

Am I holding my breath that he’ll actually vote for change? Nope.

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5 months ago

Standard issue conservative. They only complain when it begins to affect them. If he didn’t have a farm, would he still have moved in that direction?

I’m not saying that he did, or not completely, but people are allowed to learn and change opinions. It is possible!

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