Conservatives’ favorite climate comeback is pretty silly. chungking/Shutterstock Many conservatives claim combatting climate change would require extreme sacrifice. We all use energy to heat and cool our homes, power our computers, and get around. So conservatives try to scare voters away from limiting greenhouse gas emissions by telling them it will mean shivering in the dark and wrecking the economy. Whatever the merits of this argument (and, according to the World Bank, the merits are not strong), their favorite way of making this point is a silly “gotcha” that often falls flat on its face. Case in point: On Tuesday, I tweeted out a link to Mother Jones’ report that Democratic presidential hopeful Jim Webb criticized President Obama for vetoing the pro-Keystone bill passed by Congress: Jim Webb still wants the planet to fry http://t.co/G2FOZiCVSh via @motherjones @patcaldwell — Ben Adler (@badler) March 3, 2015 Here’s what a random conservative troll tweeted in response: @badler @MotherJones @patcaldwell Bet Ben drove his petroleum powered car to work today, Earth fryer. — TPA-I (@maptampa) March 3, 2015 For what seems like the umpteenth time, a conservative thought he had me hoisted by my own petard. Well, actually, no, I didn’t drive to work on Tuesday, and not just because I currently work from home. I’ve never owned a car or used one to commute. Read the rest at Grist. View article:  Why “You Drive a Car” Is Not a Good Rebuttal to Calls For Climate Action ; ; ;

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Why “You Drive a Car” Is Not a Good Rebuttal to Calls For Climate Action