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On the one hand I think it's quite a good article (longer version maybe has better context in a hope not hate climate change special) on the other hand I think some of the points it makes are a patronising. ie. I think most people are quite capable of grasping the importance of clean energy even if (or maybe especially if) they are ex-miners. I think the good points are about being aware/conscious of the range of situations that people are in, and basically, being respectful especially to people who are worse off than you.
Edit: that sounded way fluffier than I meant it. But I can't be bothered to rephrase.
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I think there is a real forest/trees problem with some of these articles. Oh no, it's galling to be told to stop eating meat is it? I'm sure when Tuvalu sinks into the sea its people will understand that you weren't strong enough to give up burgers. How about we get on with the main issue - that being the potential end of human civilisation - and worry about the feelings of the Daily-Mail-reading ex-miners of Wigan afterwards?
(Having been on a train for 7 hours so far today my patience is wearing fairly thin)