A global poll of more than 6.5million people has placed climate change at the very bottom of a long list of priorities, with the finding being consistent across both genders, almost all age ranges, all education levels and in most regions of the world. (h/t Watts Up With That). Conversely, every single demographic placed “a good education” at the top.
The poll is being conducted by the United Nations as part of a program to find out what people across the world want to see action on. Participants are offered a choice of sixteen policy issues, which also include “a good education”, “Political freedoms”, “Protecting forests, rivers and oceans”, and “Equality between men and women”.6,654,216 people have taken part in the My World survey so far (launched last March, it is remaining open until next year). Across almost every demographic, “Action taken on climate change” was rated 16 / 16.The only exceptions are amongst those aged 46 and above, who placed “Phone and internet access” at the bottom of their lists of priorities, and those living within more affluent regions of the world. Across the whole of Africa and Asia climate change rated last, but Europe, Oceania and the Americas promoted the issue to around half way up the table.In the US it ranked 10th, whilst in the UK it was placed 9th. Both countries put “a good education” in the top spot. Votes can be submitted online, via mobile phone, or in some countries via offline ballots. Researchers are also heading to places where internet access is not available to survey populations in person.
This is the thing to remember: Actual leftists are a minority in this world. It's not that hard to expose them as charlatans.
Interesting that education tops the lists. Are these people sheep and want a skin handed to them for, of course, more financial remuneration or do they have a clue what it is really all about as did Asimov? Many have utilized socialist public libraries to realize their goal of self-aedification in the past. Ray Bradbury comes to mind in this regard.
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― Isaac Asimov
With cell phones the entirety of human knowledge is available at one's fingertips. Of course you don't get a sheepskin for your troubles (quenching your thirst for knowledge) but the Open Courseware available at major universities is always an option. Parents, continue to try to teach your children well too....
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ReplyDeleteSo what does a good education mean to you, bloggie dearest? Surely you will not want the state to provide it, nor would you trust it to be "good," would you?
ReplyDeleteInteresting that those aged 46 and above placed “Phone and internet access” at the bottom of their lists. That is where it begins these days, so I question how "smart" these people are. Also, don't you have a problem calling so many in our country low info voters and yet here you proclaim how smart everyone (but leftists) is?
ReplyDeleteThey's smart enough to see that there's no discernible evidence of the alarmists' claims.
ReplyDeleteNo comment on what you think would be a good enough education for all those many many who placed "a good education" in the top spot (EVERY SINGLE DEMOGRAPHIC PLACED “A GOOD EDUCATION” AT THE TOP.) How would you define that and how do you think these sheep might intend to obtain one? Perhaps it is not ours to ask and perhaps you care only for the last priority and of course your point.
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