I don't think anyone is blaming Exxon for climate change, just saying they went against own scientists to convince folks it wasn't a problem
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
I'm blaming anyone who can't think. And, plenty of people blame exxon while driving their pickup truck to their cubicle job.
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Replying to @bc_nbc
Tbh, I wouldn't have guessed climate change was a problem without info from those who are better informed than me!
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
You meant to tell me you missed all that smog we have lived with since the industrial revolution?
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Replying to @bc_nbc
I mean that, without the counsel of experts, I wouldn't have guessed that car fumes and cow farts could destroy the world.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
Yes. I got your point the first time. The individual is responsible for collective blindness. 'Intuition' reflects collated data. We knew.
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Replying to @bc_nbc
We're all dependent on those better informed than us. Exxon used its perceived authority to fool the public. I think that is unethical.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
If you believe the used car salesman . . . The amazing Humboldt told us, one in a long line. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2015/12/the-forgotten-father-of-environmentalism/421434/ …
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Replying to @bc_nbc
Fascinating, but even the headline calls him "forgotten". Most people simply don't have the time to research all this, hence rely on news.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal @bc_nbc
While I agree people should think for themselves, in practice this is not always possible. There's only so many hours people can spare.
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We all have to take shortcuts. Exxon wasn't the only voice on CC, but it was among most prominent, with full page adverts in NYT, et al.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal @bc_nbc
It thus disproportionately influenced opinion, and did so in the knowledge that it was peddling untruths. This is what I have a problem with
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