We’ve all seen this “question” thrown around. It’s a smear disguised as an inquiry meant to present climate activists and climate-conscious people as trying to take jobs away from “hard working” farmers. When talking about climate issues with people, this one of the most common responses I get. But here’s the thing: I know it’s a bullshit question but I don’t how to explain why it’s a bullshit question. Any help? Thanks in advance.
Farmers are going to be among the worst effected by climate change. By taking action on climate change we are protecting farmers.
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Well, disingenuous questions are usually meant to derail the topic at hand by forcing you to address a topic you haven’t prepared for. In such cases, I would put the burden of explaination on the person who asked, perhaps with some equally unanswerable questions.
“What about them? Do you expect they will be able to farm better in a desert? Is helping them through climate change initiatives more difficult than surviving climate catastrophe?” etc. etc. ad neaseaum.
“What about them? Do you expect they will be able to farm better in a desert? Is helping them through climate change initiatives more difficult than surviving climate catastrophe?” etc. etc. ad neaseaum.
If you respond with that the disingenuous person will accuse you of whataboutism. To be clear I’m not saying that you’re wrong about the climate catastrophe, but they WILL attack your character if the first attack did not derail the topic. You cannot engage in a good faith argument with them because they will not meet you on the high road.
American agriculture is nearly all industrialized. “farmers” providing our food are faceless and amoral corporations
We’ve all seen this “question” thrown around.
I haven’t seen this question thrown around. I don’t understand what the point of the question is.
Farmers are the most affected by drought and severe weather events.