Am I going crazy of has the amount of anti-EV “articles” started to skyrocket. Just today, I’ve seen a “Why I’m not buying an EV” concern article, some accusing Biden of killing EVs, “The true costs of buying an EV,” and my favorite: “Study: The True Cost of Charging an EV: $17/gallon.” (That study was funded by Exxon Mobil, lol).
What’s going on? Why is all the EV hate in the media ramping up?

  • LankyGuitar6528@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago
    1. Big Tobacco was looking at a report from the Surgeon General says cigarettes cause cancer. Weirdly, articles started turning up saying 9 out 10 doctors recommend menthol brand cigarettes to sooth your throat. A zillion other ads and articles promoting cigarettes, blaming various chemicals for cancer and lots and lots and lots of garbage. Big Tobacco has been found guilty many times in court but they are still trying to get new smokers by targeting kids with fruit and candy flavored vape products. Money makes people do evil things.

    Today we are seeing warnings that Big Oil is literally killing the entire Biosphere. It’s big tobacco all over again. But unlike tobacco, we are all breathing in the smoke and we can’t quit. Worse, the industry makes 4 trillion dollars a year. That makes Tobacco look like a kids lemon-aid stand. They aren’t just going to close up shop and go away.

    If you weren’t seeing FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) articles I’d be really worried. It would mean Big Oil didn’t see a threat. But they ARE worried. And rightly so. Every EV driver is a customer lost for life. Same as when somebody quits smoking.

    You know the truth. Don’t fall for the lies.

    • Marathon2021@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Big Tobacco Big Oil Big … Lead?

      If you haven’t seen it, there an amazing episode of the new Cosmos that was done by Neil Degrasse Tyson that went over the entire lead industry (“Big Lead”) and how it was in our paints, in our gasoline, and everyone said it was just fine, scientific studies saying nope no problems. It’s the same damn thing all over again.

    • SleepEatLift@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Big Oil is literally killing the entire Biosphere.

      WE are killing the biosphere. We are the ones hooked on buying things made across the country, or worse, across the planet. All those semi-trucks you see on the road? Stop buying stuff, and they’ll disappear.

    • pasdedeuxchump@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      And the Dairy Council and Beef Council saw the reports about saturated fat in the 70s, and successfully buried the info, and their misinformation campaign (that meat and dairy are healthy foods) is going strong to this day.

      • LankyGuitar6528@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Too bad there isn’t an “everything in moderation” council. Because some meat and dairy is perfectly fine. A bit of unrefined sugar… no problem. But a diet of mainly fats and refined sugars… not so good.