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| Study: Greens Believe they have a "Moral License" to Pollute |
| 2018-05-05 |
| h/t Instapundit Participants in a year-long study who doubted the scientific consensus on the issue "opposed policy solutions," but at the same time, they "were most likely to report engaging in individual-level, pro-environmental behaviors," writes a research team led by University of Michigan psychologist Michael Hall. Conversely, those who expressed the greatest belief in, and concern about, the warming environment "were most supportive of government climate policies, but least likely to report individual-level actions." Hall and his colleagues can only speculate about the reasons for their results. But regarding the concerned but inactive, the psychological phenomenon known as moral licensing is a likely culprit. Not just environment. In my experience most leftist (except the very young) are dishonest and exploitative of other people - that's, IMO, why leftism is so ubiquitous in academia. |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #4 I think this is pretty true of many lefties but the study had 600 people in it and that's not really statistically valid form what I know. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2018-05-05 12:23 |
| #3 "Do as I say, not as I do." Seems to me to be a prevalent attitude among Greens and politicians of all stripes. Can I buy a shocked face? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2018-05-05 08:47 |
| #2 |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-05-05 08:00 |
| #1 Yes, just not the environment. They also believe they're entitled to rape because they say the 'right things' and identify with the 'right community'. Of course, they crucify any one else who isn't in their political tribe for the same actions. |
| Posted by: P2kontheroad 2018-05-05 07:55 |