The right does the same thing to the left. They go about it in strikingly similar ways but again the right tends to argue from fact or fact based positions (whether those facts are true or not) where the left tends to make emotional pleas and shrill cries.
It works. Look at Virginia. That political pendulum is swinging, but not as far as the right wants people to think.
Eh. Not sure I can agree with this. If you mean politicians, yes, but I don't think that necessarily translates to the right as a whole. And it sounds like you're specifically talking about CRT in Virgina. I can see an argument that it's an over reaction, but why is it even there to begin with in small amounts? What else is going on that we don't see? Not sure that's the best example.
True, and I agree they should not be a lynch pin or primary part. Honestly, I don’t know if that’s even something we should have, but rather electric vehicle power could be a part of a plan to develop, roll out and make work, along with fuel cell tech, and whatever else we can come up with. Electric seems closer, but I could go with CNG, I’m not really partial to how I propel the vehicle, I’m more concerned with being able to propel it quickly ;-)
I want options. Let people pick the right vehicle for their needs, without government overlords, or the masses who know nothing about your needs or desires, decide for you.
We part ways here.
I am not sharing my ride with anyone. Proud to be HOV negative. And you (the general you) won’t mandate me doing it.
I don’t want tiny, Fiat Punto-esque shoe boxes to drive either.
Also, I’d counter that if you (again the general you) can afford to give tax breaks, credits of discounts for “favored” people, instead, you should just lower the rate for every person.
I like public transportation on a theoretical level, but I absolutely get why it has many faults on a practical level. When I could commute to work by bus, I did. As it stands now, I carpool whenever possible. It saves a little money and cuts down on the boredom of the daily commute. Not everyday though, and not for everyone.
Regarding tax, the government has long been in the business of effecting behavior via tax policy. Perhaps that shouldn't be the case, but as long as we have tax that isn't directly tied to service provided, government tax is going to influence behavior. So all I'm saying is that if the government was really concerned about climate change, than you would see more incentives for reducing energy usage instead of being selective about energy sources.
