I’ve noticed Democrats here don’t seem to care about the environment like they used to, despite the occasional rumble about climate change. But ask to enforce an existing law against gas-powered leaf blowers near homes (as dirty as ~100 trucks) and they get angry. Doesn’t matter if the environment is ruined as long as an immigrant has a low paying job destroying their own health. That there are new solutions like electric tools or old ones like push brooms are not taken seriously.
Maybe it was always a very low priority, but didn’t realize it until recently.
Living in Bay Area - can confirm totalitarian motifs generally amongst people living here. It’s also exporting it via the machinery of Big Tech.
I like societies where respectful and constructive dissent is allowed. The whole thing moves upwards towards a better world when there are checks and balances.
Maybe it was always a very low priority, but didn’t realize it until recently.