nit-picking of everything that still lets them say “see, I’m still so smart about this stuff"
Ah, the famous Jordan Peterson gambit:
- Present a problem in great detail.
- Explain how this problem is just how things must be, and obviously the only way forward is to roll over and maintain status quo.
- If anyone proposes a solution they’re a silly liberal who doesn’t understand the complexity of the problem.
Farmers’ protests against the European Green Deal has to be one of the most mind-boggling movements I’ve witnessed. It’s exactly as you say: by 2050 farmers will be asking for even bigger handouts because their crops failed, while also crying about how EU didn’t stop global warming. Literal children protesting because EU put greens on their plate.