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by JumpCrisscross 16 days ago
What are you quoting?
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It's a summary of what you hear climate change deniers say all the time. Using quotes in this way is fair and common, to indicate that it's not your own opinion.
I assume, a tailored version of the narcissists' prayer.

https://www.thelifedoctor.org/the-narcissist-s-prayer

I assume an imaginary but very real and typical climate change denier.
> an imaginary but very real

Idk, quoting straw men isn’t a good-faith way of arguing.

Ironic, since the quote is not an argument. It's a summary of some rationale given to avoid action.
Not a straw man at all; sadly, a very common set of arguments.