Specifically, 80–90% of Americans underestimate the prevalence of support for major climate change mitigation policies and climate concern. While 66–80% Americans support these policies, Americans estimate the prevalence to only be between 37–43% on average. Thus, supporters of climate policies outnumber opponents two to one, while Americans falsely perceive nearly the opposite to be true.

  • ComradeSankara [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    I don't really think its false at all. While 66-80% whatever might claim to support the policies, once it comes down to "brass tacks" and the powers that be start to wail about how "expensive" everything is I immediately expect that number to plummet.

    Even less of the percentages they claim realize that the only true "solution" to climate change is either extinction or socialism.

    • FuckItNewName [they/them]
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      2 years ago

      This is just how most issues are though. Public support swings wildly depending on how the question is phrased and once you propose a specific solution and enumerate its consequences, almost no one supports it