The counterpoint (and it’s a deeply shitty, cynical counterpoint) is that the original targets weren’t realistic to begin with, and would have been missed, just like every other climate target ever.
Is this better? History suggests it probably isn’t. Is it worse? Maybe, but the depressing truth is it might just be a lateral move.
And that’s the strongest “defense” I’m able to muster, which is pretty depressing.
You’re right that it’s a deeply shitty and cynical counterpoint. In terms of realpolitik, you probably aren’t wrong.
Trudeau talked a great game but repeatedly fumbled the implementation. Maybe if his government has done a better job with the branding and politicisation of the various carbon taxes we’d be in a better spot. But we aren’t.
At best we can say this steals some of the thunder from the separatists.
The counterpoint (and it’s a deeply shitty, cynical counterpoint) is that the original targets weren’t realistic to begin with, and would have been missed, just like every other climate target ever.
Is this better? History suggests it probably isn’t. Is it worse? Maybe, but the depressing truth is it might just be a lateral move.
And that’s the strongest “defense” I’m able to muster, which is pretty depressing.
You’re right that it’s a deeply shitty and cynical counterpoint. In terms of realpolitik, you probably aren’t wrong.
Trudeau talked a great game but repeatedly fumbled the implementation. Maybe if his government has done a better job with the branding and politicisation of the various carbon taxes we’d be in a better spot. But we aren’t.
At best we can say this steals some of the thunder from the separatists.