A solid majority (56%) overall called climate change a major threat, including almost 9 in 10 Democrats and a slim majority of independents. But 70% of Republicans said it’s either just a minor threat or no threat at all.
A solid majority (56%) overall called climate change a major threat, including almost 9 in 10 Democrats and a slim majority of independents. But 70% of Republicans said it’s either just a minor threat or no threat at all.
No we have to outlaw polluting and create alternatives. Making it expensive allows rich people and corporations to continue polluting.
Cigarettes and alcohol are banned from certain public spaces, not just made expensive. You can’t smoke in schools, trains, hospitals and in some countries you can’t smoke in the streets. You’re not allowed to drive drunk, work drunk and in the US even openly carry alcohol afaik. IMO punishment for drunk driving should be higher and cigarettes should be banned everywhere in public.
Making cigarettes expensive does not help the addicts, it just costs them more money. Meanwhile the tobacco lobby still creates ads, still makes money off creating addicts and ruining public health. Cheap alcohol similarly has an effect on poorer people who have to spend more to have some fun, while addicts pay what they need to and rich people don’t care about the taxes on whiskey and wine because their bottles are ridiculously expensive anyway.