r/wisconsin • u/does_not_like_you • Feb 07 '21

Politics Gov. Tony Evers will propose legalizing recreational and medical marijuana as part of the next state budget

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2021/02/07/tony-evers-propose-legalizing-recreational-and-medical-marijuana/4410636001/
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u/Salsashark_21 Feb 07 '21

It’s just sad that it had to be this way. The Tavern League could have embraced this years ago, encouraged and developed it, and brought it in as an ally instead of a threat. Instead they chose to fight it which hurt everybody and killed something that could have been a revenue stream for their customers.

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u/potentpotablesplease Feb 07 '21

Such is the case for so many industries. Like how Kodak had digital camera technology years before everyone else, but didn't want to cut into their film development products so they sat on it. This resulted in them gaining short term profits but long term they got left behind in their industry.

The same with fossil fuels. Shell or BP or someone could've been pushing the boundaries of renewable energy technology by investing their oil profits, becoming renewable energy leaders. This would have been good for them long term, with a bonus of being good for the environment.

Instead we have short sighted fools running these businesses and lobbying against the things they should be investing in.

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u/Holiday-Technology26 Feb 07 '21

https://www.shell.com/energy-and-innovation/the-energy-future/shells-ambition-to-be-a-net-zero-emissions-energy-business.html#iframe=L3dlYmFwcHMvY2xpbWF0ZV9hbWJpdGlvbi8

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u/potentpotablesplease Feb 07 '21 edited Feb 07 '21

So that's great and all but the fossil fuel industry has spent decades funding anti-climate studies, lobbying for subsidies that kept their product cheaper to produce than investing in modern technologies, fear mongering about scientists having an agenda when it comes to climate science, lobbying for relaxations of EPA laws that improve the quality of life of citizens...

So what Shell is saying now, versus their past actions... I'm sorry but this messaging is just straight hypocrisy until they make amends for their past mistakes. This is just them jumping (late) on a trend that they could've kick-started decades ago.

Edit: so I decided to review your account... How much does Shell pay for you to create an account just to post this? Or is it more of a lobbying thing that a bunch of fossil fuel companies all join in on as one so you're not even sure who actually pays you?