New Trump mileage standards to gut Obama climate effort

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10. Exactly! There is so much to unpack in your comment.

Implicitly, you allude to a market-based approach in which consumers self-select and make wise choices among options.

This selection or "wisdom" is predicated to a large extent on knowledge, attitudes, and values.

Those who know and understand the present and longer-term benefits of a cleaner earth, how efficiency reduces reliance on fossil fuels and foreign dependency, and actually saves them money on everything from fuel to health care, will opt for better mileage and lower emissions.

Those who are ignorant of or reject the above premises or, worse, just don't give a fuck and want the libs to eat their dust--the freedumb folks--will opt for less optimal choices.

Uninformed or uncaring consumer behavior is a central problem with a market-based approach. Too many people do not do the right thing.