I am simply stating facts.
This is not a fact: "most people who claim to care about climate change but only if that means people other than them are expected to pay the costs of the regulations they advocate" It's an opinion on group values. It's like if I *were* to say "most rich people don't care if they destroy the planet".
Climate chicken-littles always want to destroy other peoples livelihoods. They never volunteer to destroy their own. This is human nature. In BC we have the LNG and coal exports not mention a rapid increase in cargo shipping yet many of the people opposing trans-mountain say nothing about CO2 emissions or whales when BC jobs are at stake.
And yet, people who are concerned about climate change aren't fussing about a 5 cent hike on gas while others are protesting loudly.
People are fundamentally selfish whether you want to acknowledge it or not.
it's a topic that is the subject of many discussions over the ages. If it's partially true, people are also altruistic and the interplay between those human characteristics define how societies work.
So please don't try to pretend that climate chicken littles are altruists. It is nonsense and you know it.
Also claiming that I "know" that your group value opinion is bizarre. The implication is that I'm on here lying, I guess.
People only care about climate change as long as they are not asked to make big sacrifices. There is numerous polls that support that last statement.
Ok... The carbon tax is pay now vs. pay later. The big sacrifices are in converting to new energy sources, reducing CO2. What is the estimate again ? I think it's less than 5% of GDP.