Definitely. It’s selfish but in a short-sighted, stupid way. Turns out housing crises are catastrophic for the economy in the long term, and all their selfish policies to jack up the value of their properties has resulted in decades of stagnation and everything (including labor for their precious businesses!) getting so dang expensive.
Likewise, not tackling the climate crisis is going to be devastating for the economy long-term. Basically all economists agree that we need immediate, drastic climate action, else we’ll pay the price 10 times over.
And yet Republicans consistently choose the options that cost them dearly long-term.
Definitely. It’s selfish but in a short-sighted, stupid way. Turns out housing crises are catastrophic for the economy in the long term, and all their selfish policies to jack up the value of their properties has resulted in decades of stagnation and everything (including labor for their precious businesses!) getting so dang expensive.
Likewise, not tackling the climate crisis is going to be devastating for the economy long-term. Basically all economists agree that we need immediate, drastic climate action, else we’ll pay the price 10 times over.
And yet Republicans consistently choose the options that cost them dearly long-term.
“Climate change won’t cost me long term.” It’s still selfishness. Fooled them: climate change effects are coming decades earlier than they should have
The “save the children” crowd is awfully keen to let their children and descendants bear the consequences of their decisions…