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Aren't they jerks?
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I kind of like them. Some of them, anyways.

Back on topic, the thing about environmentalism is this:

So let's say you need to power something. Naturally, you try to burn some whale oil.
The Environmentalist shouts "Wait! You'll kill whales if you use that kind of power!"

Concerned, you say "Oh, my bad. I'll burn coal, instead!"
The Environmentalists say "B-but, then you'll cause air pollution!"

You raise an eyebrow, and so you say "Very well. I'll go fracking for natural gas."
The environmentalist nearly jumps. He says "No! You can't do that! That'll damage water systems!"

You gasp and so "Oh dear! Very well, I'll use windmills and hydroelectric dams to power my machine."
The environmentalist shakes his head and says "No, don't do that. It'll hurt the birds and the fish!"

Exasperated, you say "Fine! I'm using Nuclear Power!"
The environmentalist is about to sock you for suggesting such a crazy idea. "That'll irradiate the Earth!"

At this point, you have just had your last straw pulled. And the giant war mech you were trying to create has already been fully powered up, and is prepared to vaporize the environmentalists.