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Probably because any "skepticism" about climate change (no matter how reasonable) is basically taboo (cancelable offense) which triggers knee-jerk opposition in reactionary/contrarian types.

Happens with other topics, like transgender treatment for kids.




It's also amplified by the humiliation many kids experience when struggling in school systems. Causes a general distaste for reason and science because, in a very real way, it hurt them as a child. Not actually science and reason itself, but people pushing it and claiming to represent it.


Nah, it was already like that when "global warming" (as it was previously known in pop culture) was still being argued among scientists.

Some people just hate change and being told how they should live.




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