Quotation:
What we often ignore is the existential significance an issue like global warming (whatever its scientific merits) has for the political class. There must be something out there that reminds them that all the car burning back in 68 wasn’t for nothing. An issue like that permits them to carry on business as usual. And here are three reasons:
* Apparently global warming explains everything; from divergent weather patterns to geopolitical events.
* It does allow one to ignore/distract from a whole array of issues enormously inconvenient to the left, the declining welfare state, divisive multiculturalism etc.
* It reinvigorates an economic agenda of command and control.
In short, superb explanatory and defensive capabilities coupled with a tremendous tax and spend potential.
It’s just too good to be true for the political class and therefore it must be an issue of paramount concern.
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