So I've got this coworker who is definitely a lib, maybe a centrist lib. for some context, I know he's watched some City Nerd and drives a Prius.

The topic of weather came up and he was surprised that some of us were hoping for some rain (it's becoming Autumn here). I remarked that due to global warming we're getting hotter, longer, much drier summers and pointed out that lots of local plant life is struggling. (this is obviously just the beginning and it's gonna get a lot worse)

I shit you not, he sarcastically says: ":wojak-nooo: nooooo, my eco-system-erinooo!"

I was taken aback :wut: and all I could do was ask if he was joking or not (he said he was). luckily no-one else even knew what he meant so it killed the conversational momentum before I could get heated.

I know many folks don't think about the importance of the natural environment much but, how does one reference it with such scorn? what the fuck?