A federal carbon tax is imminent in the USA, and Exxon is pushing it
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Re: A federal carbon tax is imminent in the USA, and Exxon is pushing it
#2From what I can tell, this is a political maneuvering by the oil industry to not be nailed to the cross like the tobacco industry did: knowingly selling a highly toxic product that is conclusively linked to many disorders including cancer, and covering it up or minimizing it in the media for decades to continue profiting.
Unfortunately, it's not going to work, and they will be ran out of business through the political will of the people, just as the tobacco industry is now having done to it.
You're not cool if you smoke, and you're not cool if you don't drive a Tesla. It isn't often that the right thing is also the cool thing; everyone involved should pat themselves on the back for a job well done.
Re: A federal carbon tax is imminent in the USA, and Exxon is pushing it
#3From what I can tell, this is a political maneuvering by the oil industry to not be nailed to the cross like the tobacco industry did: knowingly selling a highly toxic product that is conclusively linked to many disorders including cancer, and covering it up or minimizing it in the media for decades to continue profiting. Unfortunately, it's not going to work, and they will be ran out of business through the politica…
I think part of the coolness of driving a Telsa comes from the cars being a symbol of wealth, although maybe the Model 3 will be a little different in this regard.
Re: A federal carbon tax is imminent in the USA, and Exxon is pushing it
#4We cannot rely on Exxon to lobby for carbon tax legislation that will represent the average person. Please take 2 minutes to learn about the carbon tax and call your representatives. "Hey my name is [your name] and I want the Representative to support the "Climate Protection and Justice Act"
Find your reps: http://tryvoices.com/ Learn more: http://www.carbontax.org/
Re: A federal carbon tax is imminent in the USA, and Exxon is pushing it
#5From what I can tell, this is a political maneuvering by the oil industry to not be nailed to the cross like the tobacco industry did: knowingly selling a highly toxic product that is conclusively linked to many disorders including cancer, and covering it up or minimizing it in the media for decades to continue profiting. Unfortunately, it's not going to work, and they will be ran out of business through the politica…
Unfortunately, it's not going to work, and they will be ran out of business through the political will of the people, just as the tobacco industry is now having done to it.
https://www.scribd.com/document/320110894/Alex-Epstein-Moral...
Re: A federal carbon tax is imminent in the USA, and Exxon is pushing it
#6From what I can tell, this is a political maneuvering by the oil industry to not be nailed to the cross like the tobacco industry did: knowingly selling a highly toxic product that is conclusively linked to many disorders including cancer, and covering it up or minimizing it in the media for decades to continue profiting. Unfortunately, it's not going to work, and they will be ran out of business through the politica…
"and you're not cool if you don't drive a Tesla"
Woe to the bicycle commuter, I suppose.
Also, I think you forget there are huge chunks of the world where this is utterly untrue.
Re: A federal carbon tax is imminent in the USA, and Exxon is pushing it
#7From what I can tell, this is a political maneuvering by the oil industry to not be nailed to the cross like the tobacco industry did: knowingly selling a highly toxic product that is conclusively linked to many disorders including cancer, and covering it up or minimizing it in the media for decades to continue profiting. Unfortunately, it's not going to work, and they will be ran out of business through the politica…
If you roll on your competitors, you can do quite well for a very long time: https://www.google.com/#q=phillip+morris+stock
Re: A federal carbon tax is imminent in the USA, and Exxon is pushing it
#8We cannot rely on Exxon to lobby for carbon tax legislation that will represent the average person. Please take 2 minutes to learn about the carbon tax and call your representatives. "Hey my name is [your name] and I want the Representative to support the "Climate Protection and Justice Act" Find your reps: http://tryvoices.com/ Learn more: http://www.carbontax.org/
I wasn't sure if carbontax.org was a good site, but then saw a number of the founders worked for Move NY, and upon googling them, I found that they are fighting for congestion pricing in NY. Which signals to me that they get it.
Re: A federal carbon tax is imminent in the USA, and Exxon is pushing it
#9We cannot rely on Exxon to lobby for carbon tax legislation that will represent the average person. Please take 2 minutes to learn about the carbon tax and call your representatives. "Hey my name is [your name] and I want the Representative to support the "Climate Protection and Justice Act" Find your reps: http://tryvoices.com/ Learn more: http://www.carbontax.org/
The Climate Protection and Justice Act is stuck in the Senate Finance Committee [1]. If your Senator is listed on its membership page [2], call them.
Re: A federal carbon tax is imminent in the USA, and Exxon is pushing it
#10From what I can tell, this is a political maneuvering by the oil industry to not be nailed to the cross like the tobacco industry did: knowingly selling a highly toxic product that is conclusively linked to many disorders including cancer, and covering it up or minimizing it in the media for decades to continue profiting. Unfortunately, it's not going to work, and they will be ran out of business through the politica…
> You're not cool if you smoke, and you're not cool if you don't drive a Tesla.
PM has been trading for more in the last 5 months than it has in the last 8 years.
Cool to who? Tesla ownership is a sign that you have money to spend but are not informed enough to purchase a vehicle that's worth the money. You might be cool in tech circles, but people that know cars will roll their eyes.