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Hey guys, why is it getting warmer? Did y'all leave the stove on? (reddthat.com)
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[โ€“] OnkelCannabia@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's neither. It is wilful ignorance. All those studies sorting political affiliations by education, IQ and whatnot never show a difference that is nearly as large as these kind of comments suggest. There are small trends, but not more.

The average IQ of republicans isn't much lower. They just choose to squander their potential. Never underestimate the potential often human beings to lie to themselves. It is one of our most honed skills.

[โ€“] Rubanski@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

It's also probably a factor, that when you pretend global warming isn't man made, that you can't do anything against it so you don't have to change your way of life