Gaia Nazis

One type of fundamentalist mindset I abhor is rabid environmentalism in the West. I more respect for a white supremacy than I do an annoying, far leftist environmental nut job. My disdain for these people does not stem from a disagreement in viewpoint, but the manner in which they try to indoctrinate you.

Like all fundamentalists, the Gaia Nazis come heavy with the scare tactics. As Christian fundamentalists foretell of eternal banishment to hell if you refuse to become their mental slave, Gaia Nazis hold you responsible for the pending destruction of the earth and cession of life because you don't walk 40 miles to school, drive an expensive fuel efficient vehicle or spend five dollars for a carton of organic eggs. I am total agreement that we as global village must do everything possible to improve the environment, but demonizing non believers or folks still on the fence concerning their message do more harm than getting people on their side. When I see or read something by one of these people, I become combative and less interested in giving a shit about the environment.

When the scare tactics don't work, they resort to insults. One that really pisses me off is their pre conceived notions of pickup and SUV drivers, the scum of the earth to them. To them, men who drive pickup trucks and SUVs are insecure about their prick size. Driving large vehicles makes them feel like manly and macho. While this may be true for some men, it is certainly not true for me and men in my family that drive trucks and SUVs. My primary reason for driving a pickup truck is for safety. I know it’s a lame reason due to the roll over risk, but I do feel safe driving on the interstate than driving a smaller car. I am a very responsible and humble driver and not reflective of the stereotype these environ Nazis have against SUV and pick up drivers. And what about women who drive these large vehicles? Are they compensating for small vaginas or not have big boobs?

They proclaimed the high cost of gas this summer was the result of peak oil and advocated the cost go as high as $10-25 a gallon. I to believe oil is a finite resource and all for a full fledge Manhattan project to kick us of our oil habit, but a situation like that would plunge us into a Depression than bad mortgages and greedy bastards on Wall Street ever will. Those who suggested speculation or devaluation of the dollar due deficit spending from the wars were insulted. As the price of gas continues to fall, it seems the speculation and economic factors were the primary causes of the gas price increase not peak oil.

Before any significant, life changing environment policy can be implemented, a radical change in government is needed. The bitching of obnoxious and self righteous fundamentalists will change nothing. It will keeps us divided as we continue to foul our own nest.