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"I'm not an environmentalist" What exactly do you mean by this?

I don't understand how someone can make such a bold denouncement about something as crucial the system that keeps us alive...

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I think it's something like saying, "I'm not a feminist, but I think women are people too.". Environmentalism, like feminism, tends to be associated with a lot of fringe people who believe crazy things, even if the mainstream of the movements are totally reasonable things. A lot of people see organizations like the Earth Liberation Front or whatever and thing that's what environmentalism is about, when it's really just about giving a shit about something we all need.

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