It’s Not about the Environment

Resentment drives political violence, not coherent and productive ideas

Burning cars and painting swastikas on them probably isn’t going to do a lot of good for the environment.

I remember being in Los Angeles, just this past October, amazed at the number of Tesla’s on the road. Here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, just outside the Scranton area, we see them often. But it really felt like at least thirty percent of all cars on the street in LA were some Tesla model. There was a similar phenomenon in CA when the Toyota Prius first came out.

I remember walking through the Sherman Oaks Galleria parking lot and being startled by a car suddenly appearing right behind me. I’m usually good at being aware of my surroundings but this silent little spaceship crept up on me.

The idea was that we could reduce carbon emissions by using more electricity to propel cars instead of using fossil fuels which release all sorts of toxins. As a kid, I remember how bad the smog would get in LA and remember my lungs hurting on some days playing outside. It’s a real concern when you can’t see the clouds for the pollution that just hovers over the city.

So electric cars make sense.