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Climate change deniers (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] Xanis@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

With some exceptions the answer is likely very simple:

They aren't denying climate change because they believe it isn't happening, that doesn't matter. They're denying it because they:

Are among others who claim they deny and so they conform or become outcasts
Dislike and fear change they don't understand on a fundamental level
Fear challenging those beliefs because doing so risks admitting a regular part of their life has been lived in the wrong

Eventually these three things combine until denial becomes their natural state.

[–] auzy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I know it's a weird take, but some of these people also seem obsessed with their cars, to the point they use it as a fashion accessory and a way to interact with people.

So they know if climate change becomes more popular, they risk people losing interest in their expensive toy, because they can't rev their engine anymore to assert their "alpha male" status. Reving their engine will actually push people away

I think part of climate change acceptance is finding people other hobbies honestly