why is there such a crossover between keto-carnivores and trump supporters HMG? im not having a pop i have a genuinely sincere and earnest interest in this cultural phenomenon
Well alright, see the second sentence I added. I think the psychological associations at work are fairly explicit and easy to understand.
Who says veganism is progressive?
"Agricultural GHG emissions were estimated by Bellarby et al. (2008) to account for between 17% and 32% of all global anthropogenic emissions, with the aforementioned reports by the FAO (2006) and the World Watch Institute (Goodland & Anhang, 2009) concluding that animal agriculture contributes 18% and 51% of GHG emissions respectively. Ruminant livestock are often considered to confer the greatest contribution to total environmental impact when compared to their monogastric cohorts due to a combination of reductions in feed efficiency and the enteric methane production from rumen digestion. For example, dairy production accounts for approximately 2.7% of worldwide GHG emissions, with average emissions of 2.4 kg CO2-eq/kg FPCM (fat and protein-corrected milk) at the farm-gate (FAO, 2010). "
http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0375-15892013000300002
The livestock sector is also one of the leading drivers of global deforestation, and is linked to 75 percent of historic deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. Nearly a third of biodiversity loss to date has been linked to animal agriculture. Further amplifying water and air pollution, global livestock produce seven to nine times more sewage than humans, most of which is left untreated. They also discharge pesticides, antibiotics, and heavy metals into water systems.
Animal agriculture is linked to:
55 percent of erosion;
60 percent of nitrogen pollution; and
70 percent of the global dietary phosphorus footprint.
https://climatenexus.org/climate-issues/food/animal-agricultures-impact-on-climate-change/
erm who funded that research?
erm who funded that research?![]()
leaving aside this particular argument in which tea is operating, consciously or otherwise, as an agent of capital and death, the reason vegetarianism and veganism in particular are progressive is not because of pragmatic decisions concerning resources. as important as those are they don't determine whether or not an idea or practice is progressive. it is about expanding the circle of concern and ethical engagement. it is about the deliberate decision to step out of a simple power relationship, an up-down, domination and submission relationship. this is basic stuff. everything tea says should be automatically discounted, always, in every situation.
leaving aside this particular argument in which tea is operating, consciously or otherwise, as an agent of capital and death, the reason vegetarianism and veganism in particular are progressive is not because of pragmatic decisions concerning resources. as important as those are they don't determine whether or not an idea or practice is progressive. it is about expanding the circle of concern and ethical engagement. it is about the deliberate decision to step out of a simple power relationship, an up-down, domination and submission relationship. this is basic stuff. everything tea says should be automatically discounted, always, in every situation.
I think there is something a little perverse in saying "No, our instincts are wrong, they've always been wrong, we should suppress them and do this instead".