Steph | bookedinsaigon’s Reviews > The Language of Climate Politics: Fossil-Fuel Propaganda and How to Fight It > Status Update

What the hell? You don’t need to peddle the U.S. as so-called “defenders of freedom” to critique both China’s authoritarianism and the U.S.’ global-level obstruction of progress.

I have to admit I’ve started to struggle with this one. The writing is dry, but what’s worse is that the “advice” she gives is stuff that’s been said before, eg “And THAT’S why it’s important to tell your rich neighbors that global warming affects them, too!” There’s more than a bit of gung-ho optimism about American democracy that I find nonsensical at this point.

“Oil and gas interests use the word ‘cost’ so often partly because the term has a remarkable implicatory power to make people feel poorer.”

Daaaaaang.

A really detailed, really helpful breakdown of the different types of rhetoric surrounding climate change, and how each type needs to be approached differently.

Okay, Genevieve Guenther! I’m loving the way you use critical analysis to break down the truths behind the language used by enemies of climate change.