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There’s a scene within the film Dumb and Dumber, the place Lloyd drives the canine van the flawed manner for a whole lot of miles. Then, in desperation, he trades the automotive for a moped that the pair should then use to get to Aspen, Colorado.
“You know, Lloyd, just when I think you couldn’t possibly be any dumber, you go and do something like this…AND TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF!”
I’m certain that is what religious followers of Marjorie Greene should be considering to themselves proper now, as a result of the woman (I exploit the time period loosely on this case) simply mentioned in regards to the dumbest factor I’ve ever heard anybody say about EVs. Right here’s some video, together with a very good rebuttal by transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg:
Marjorie Taylor Greene: “You think gas prices are high now? Just wait until you’re forced to drive an EV.”@PeteButtigieg: “If you really wanted to think it through, I suppose if everybody’s driving an EV then global petroleum markets would probably show a drop in demand, which… pic.twitter.com/ydqWtrofXy
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) July 22, 2024
I’ve to confess that I’m slightly impressed. Usually, Greene’s penchant for theatrics and lies considerably resembles the reality, or at the very least her model of it. She’s been good at enjoying to the gang, whether or not it means enjoying to her ignorance or enjoying to theirs. However, this time she’s each exhibiting us that she doesn’t assume issues by way of and that neither do her followers.
Secretary Pete (sadly, no relation to Pete & Pete) rapidly factors out the issues. The plain one is that when you’re driving a gasoline-powered automotive and are compelled to modify to at least one that runs on electrical energy, you’ll now not have any want for fuel. So, the value of fuel ought to show to not be bothersome in any respect. The opposite subject is that an EV mandate (one thing the USA doesn’t actually have) would drive the value of gasoline down. The individuals who preserve their used fuel autos as a substitute of shopping for a brand new EV would discover that demand for fuel has gone manner down, and since provide and demand make worth, the value would certainly fall.
However, he does level out that she probably didn’t assume this by way of in any respect. For folks like Greene, it doesn’t matter what fact is, or if what they’re saying even is smart. All of the world’s a stage once you’re a political shock jock.
Laughter Is The Greatest Drugs
If Donald Trump has confirmed something, it’s that this sort of political character isn’t dissuaded by fact-checking and even worry of getting caught mendacity. They don’t construct bases of help which are vulnerable to such issues. As an alternative, they discover secure districts (deep crimson or deep blue—as there are folks like this on the left at occasions) the place they received’t must enchantment to either side. Then, they thrive on adverse power, and entertain the gang’s preconceptions so completely that they merely don’t care whether or not they’re being lied to or advised nonsense.
What do crowds like this respect? Dunks on folks they understand as enemies. Irrespective of the price, this sort of a mob simply desires to get an opportunity to ridicule and struggle the opposite aspect. If which means overlooking just a few Jewish area lasers and exploding Toyotas, so be it.
So, there’s just one cheap response to this sort of nonsense: to giggle at it, too. As an alternative of explaining why they’re flawed, it’s finest to present demagogues what they need: an unpleasant struggle. As an alternative, do what the secretary and the podcaster man did: focus on it a bit however have enjoyable laughing at it. In the event that they see the “woke left” or no matter it’s they’re mocking in the present day laughing alongside, it takes all the enjoyable out of it.
Featured picture by Jennifer Sensiba.
