United States Politics Thread 46

[Raphael]

I'm not sure who you're thinking about when talking about Deep Green --

It's a term for a variant of environmentalism that seems to care more about how green something looks, and about objecting to modern technology on what appear to be mainly aesthetic grounds, than about seriously thinking about the environmental impact of actions.

[bradrn]

I'm not sure who you're thinking about when talking about Deep Green --

It's a term for a variant of environmentalism that seems to care more about how green something looks, and about objecting to modern technology on what appear to be mainly aesthetic grounds, than about seriously thinking about the environmental impact of actions.

You mean, like this stuff?

[Raphael]

I'm not sure who you're thinking about when talking about Deep Green --

It's a term for a variant of environmentalism that seems to care more about how green something looks, and about objecting to modern technology on what appear to be mainly aesthetic grounds, than about seriously thinking about the environmental impact of actions.

You mean, like this stuff?

Yes, for instance.

EDIT: I'm a bit surprised that that piece juxtaposes owning washing machines and washing by hand, though. What about commercial self-service laundries?

[Ares Land]

It's a term for a variant of environmentalism that seems to care more about how green something looks, and about objecting to modern technology on what appear to be mainly aesthetic grounds, than about seriously thinking about the environmental impact of actions.

Ah, thanks. *nods*

You mean, like this stuff?

That'd be degrowth. Though the article depicts a caricature. I'm kind of on the fence when it comes to degrowth; I've read books on the subjects and know quite a few people in favor of it. I can confirm getting rid of washing machines isn't really a thing they suggest. Degrowth activists do own these. A more typical degrowth take is wishing that people would/could repair the machines when they break down instead of washing a new one, or maybe having communal machines for several households. (We usually don't have laundry rooms in apartment buildings here)

[bradrn]

EDIT: I'm a bit surprised that that piece juxtaposes owning washing machines and washing by hand, though. What about commercial self-service laundries?

Because it’s a response to a Tweet which itself suggests washing clothes by hand. (Yes, really. It’s quoted right in the article.)

[Ares Land]

EDIT: I'm a bit surprised that that piece juxtaposes owning washing machines and washing by hand, though. What about commercial self-service laundries?

Because it’s a response to a Tweet which itself suggests washing clothes by hand. (Yes, really. It’s quoted right in the article.)

To clarify my earlier answer, yeah, of course, someone did suggest just that. But I'd argue the guy who tweeted was kind of trolling (checking his profile, he doesn't come across as very well balanced).

[Travis B.]

EDIT: I'm a bit surprised that that piece juxtaposes owning washing machines and washing by hand, though. What about commercial self-service laundries?

Because it’s a response to a Tweet which itself suggests washing clothes by hand. (Yes, really. It’s quoted right in the article.)

To clarify my earlier answer, yeah, of course, someone did suggest just that. But I'd argue the guy who tweeted was kind of trolling (checking his profile, he doesn't come across as very well balanced).

Either this guy is a troll or he's really off-kilter. (I notice his tweet about how Israel should be relocated to Germany for instance.)

[bradrn]

Because it’s a response to a Tweet which itself suggests washing clothes by hand. (Yes, really. It’s quoted right in the article.)

To clarify my earlier answer, yeah, of course, someone did suggest just that. But I'd argue the guy who tweeted was kind of trolling (checking his profile, he doesn't come across as very well balanced).

Either this guy is a troll or he's really off-kilter. (I notice his tweet about how Israel should be relocated to Germany for instance.)

I see. So, once again, the original article is someone getting angry about nothing. Why am I not surprised…

[Nortaneous]

Mainstream media? What's that? There's legacy media and there's new media. Newspapers don't matter anymore. People who engage in the recreational consumption and production of written text often don't realize how many people are not comfortably literate - if you rely on writing to distribute your message, your reach will be limited.

This is more so the case than a few decades ago and a problem brought on by the current overuse of screens encouraged by megacorps hawking them for others to waste time on but they often would not dare put their own children before them.

I do not think this is true. There's no shortage of people in the 40+ age bracket who can't write a grammatical paragraph or sound out an unfamiliar word.

[Darren]

There's no shortage of people in the 40+ age bracket who can't write a grammatical paragraph or sound out an unfamiliar word.

Anyone who has tried to use facebook marketplace can attest to this fact.