This seems like a common theme, eh? Just about any time a poll or survey is taken, those who proclaim their Belief in anthropogenic climate change say they do not want to pay for it and do not really want to change their own lives. Like this piece from 2019
For example, while nearly half of adults say they would be willing to pay a $2 monthly tax on their electricity bills to help combat climate change, just over a quarter say they are willing to pay $10 extra each month. And while two-thirds support stricter fuel-efficiency standards for the nation’s cars and trucks, increases in the gas tax remain deeply unpopular.
And this one
Another emerging theme from the survey is that people do not want to spend their own money to combat climate change. Thirty-seven percent do not want to pay any additional taxes, and only 14 percent are willing to pay even $1 more a month.
Is it any wonder that I’ve been beating the bandwagon about Warmists not practicing what they preach since the mid-2000’s?
New Ipsos polling finds Americans are split on what is causing climate change—if it is happening at all, something that hasn’t changed in the past five years. Yet, among Americans who believe climate change is caused by human activity, most agree that people could slow or reverse climate change but aren’t willing to modify their behavior. Separately, most Americans continue to experience some form of extreme weather that’s become more frequent or intense in their area compared to ten years ago.
Heck, here in Raleigh it seems that extreme weather, ie, thunderstorms and tropical systems, have become less frequent. With big storms, that is more toward land use, where the development to the west and southwest of Raleigh changes the wind patterns, causing many storms to diminish before they get to the east side of Raleigh.
About half (49%) of Americans believe climate change is mostly caused by human activity, unchanged from 2017 and 2018.
However, while many Americans believe climate change is caused by human activity, over a quarter (27%) believe it is mostly caused by natural patterns, and 7% believe it is not happening at all.
Sad. 30+ years of Spreading Awareness and the best they can do is 49%.
Among those who believe climate change is caused by human activity, the majority (62%) agree that humans could slow or reverse climate change but aren’t willing to change their behavior.
- Along these lines, less than half of Americans say they are likely to make changes in the next year to help limit climate change, such as using public transportation (21%), trading in their car for an electric vehicle (25%), or walking or biking to close locations instead of driving (36%).
- Democrats are more likely than Republicans to make changes in the next year to help limit climate change, such as using public transportation (30% of Democrats vs. 14% of Republicans), trading in their car for an electric vehicle (38% vs. 10%), and walking or biking to close locations instead of driving (45% vs. 26%).
So, most do not want to do a damned thing. How many who say they will get an EV, walk, or bike, actually will? There’s a saying in my business: if you don’t believe the stat, cut it in half. Does anyone even believe the 45% divided by 2 number? I’d think more along the lines of 5%.
And, it gets even dumber, if that’s possible, when it comes to “extreme weather”
First off, wildfires are not weather. And almost all of them have been traced back to someone doing something stupid. But, then notice they blame heat trapping gases for “extreme cold” and “blizzards.” And to top it off, they’re calling earthquakes extreme weather and this is linked to ‘climate change’. Yes, this is a cult.
The hoax has nothing to do with personal sacrifice. The people who believe in the climate religion desire to be the aristocracy of the coming global government.
Best idea ever. I’m stunned one of our commie commentators didn’t come up with it first. Well, one of their leaders did so I guess it counts.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1654480780507193348
This is where it gets really stupid:
Given that the best selling vehicles are larger ones, the notion that “two-thirds support stricter fuel-efficiency standards” doesn’t seem realistic.
But it also shows that people have no understanding of economics. Increasing fuel efficiency standards means greater engineering and production expenses for automobile manufacturers, costs which will be passed on to consumers. So, they don’t want to pay any more for gasoline, but they do want to pay more for cars? How does that work?
I think what these polls show is whoever pays for the poll gets the results they pay for. Which is why I laugh every time our RC’s (Resident commies) quote polls. Do they really think that will persuade anyone?
The tolerant and loving left. https://twitter.com/i/status/1653872537179414533
Everybody but them should die.
We’ve learned that Cons are refractory to facts.
Of course they aren’t, it’s about control of the masses, not the special people.
Surprise: Most Americans Who Believe Illegal Immigrants are Destroying America Aren’t Doing Anything in Their Own Lives to Stop It!!
We have millions of AR-15 wielding American ‘patriots’ who should be on the border stopping the invasion but instead beg the government to ‘do something’… when they aren’t shooting school kids or mall shoppers.
Actually, it’s worse than just having real Americans guarding the border: how many people turn around and walk out when they go into a Wawa for a cup of coffee, and see an obviously Hispanic clerk there, one who very well could be an illegal immigrant.
The fact is that we simply assume that the obvious foreigner is here and working legally, rather than to either confront him, or the store manager, call ICE, or miss out on the cup of wonderful Wawa coffee.
Go to a residential construction site, and you’ll find the roofers, concrete crews, landscapers, and framers are heavily Hispanic, and nobody even questions whether they’re here legally or not.