Conservative or progressive is often associated with political party's.
E.g., if the evidence suggests we should take a precautionary approach & not gamble the stability of the planet's climate on an unproven "carbon capture" tech, that would be conservative, or a precautionary approach (prudence).
But, the conservative party's & industries are promoting carbon capture. They're not conservative (cautious), they're venture capitalists (gambling for a profit)
"Therefore, it is machines that are violent"
That's incorrect as machines have no agency. Of course, violent people can use machines to do violent acts.
In if itself, property destruction won't have much of an effect & may reduce public support.
The aim is to inform people about the science of #ClimateChange (environmental science in general), the effects, & how governments, some less than others, are planning on causing ("investing" & aiding & abetting) more ecological degradation.
Basically, we need to get peoples attention off of the mainstream media circus. So, recommend #mastodon & try to inform people.
@silence7 @Codilingus
There are various levels of climate optimism. E.g., From most to least optimistic.
Being rich & truly believing that climate change is a ridiculous belief & God will make them see the light eventually (i.e., oh happy days & rejoice the cumming of the lord!)
Being rich, knowing that climate change needs dealing with, but, the clever tech guys have it sorted.
Being rich, knowing that climate change will be a disaster, but, what the hell, right now I am rich.