There’s plenty of hypocracy, no need to exaggerate
Okay, I wasn’t exaggerating. The existence of one counter example doesn’t mean I was. For examples about what I mean: see almost every coal mining town ever. It’s like a cult. The conservatives almost unanimously are in favor of coal no matter what it does to their environment or how badly the mining companies disregard safety and basic human dignity. I have never heard a conservative oppose or complain about strip mining, literally never. But if alternative energy ever comes up, they’re all suddenly very concerned with natural beauty. This doesn’t mean conservatives never once had an issue with strip mining, it just means that it’s extremely rare in comparison to their comments like this: “omg wind turbines are UGLY and kill ALL the BIRDS”
Okay, I wasn’t exaggerating. The existence of one counter example doesn’t mean I was. For examples about what I mean: see almost every coal mining town ever. It’s like a cult. The conservatives almost unanimously are in favor of coal no matter what it does to their environment or how badly the mining companies disregard safety and basic human dignity. I have never heard a conservative oppose or complain about strip mining, literally never. But if alternative energy ever comes up, they’re all suddenly very concerned with natural beauty. This doesn’t mean conservatives never once had an issue with strip mining, it just means that it’s extremely rare in comparison to their comments like this: “omg wind turbines are UGLY and kill ALL the BIRDS”