Tesla's Elon Musk and Disney's Robert Iger quit Trump advisory councils, citing climate change

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-elon-musk-climate-change-20170601-story.html

 

 

 

[Dashinka 24,505]

Aren't those councils about as symbolic as the entire Paris Agreement?

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Regardless it's good to see some integrity 

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

41 minutes ago, Transborderwife said:

Regardless it's good to see some integrity 

Corporate America integrity and leadership in social issues? Sounds like a libertarian dream.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Just now, ccneat said:

Corporate America integrity and leadership in social issues? Sounds like a libertarian dream.

...did you find my secret:p

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

50 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Aren't those councils about as symbolic as the entire Paris Agreement?

So the Paris agreement is a non binding, draconian,  symbol that is getting other nations to laugh behind our back while taking $7000 out if our pockets ?   That my friend is one powerful symbol!

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

8 minutes ago, Transborderwife said:

...did you find my secret:p

You have a secret thing for Elon Musk?

[CaliCat 3,957]

1 hour ago, Bill & Katya said:

Aren't those councils about as symbolic as the entire Paris Agreement?

 

But if the Paris agreement is just symbolic, then by pulling out of it Trump just gave his base more dog and pony? LOL.

[CaliCat 3,957]

43 minutes ago, ccneat said:

So the Paris agreement is a non binding, draconian,  symbol that is getting other nations to laugh behind our back while taking $7000 out if our pockets ?   That my friend is one powerful symbol!

 

That was Trump's way of giving some scraps to his people, so that it seems like he's working. 

[IAMX 3,055]

52 minutes ago, ccneat said:

Corporate America integrity and leadership in social issues? Sounds like a libertarian dream.

Yep, relying on government policies to give you a leg up on competition sure sounds like a libertarian dream. 

[Transborderwife 4,666]

48 minutes ago, ccneat said:

You have a secret thing for Elon Musk?

Lol oh yes my secret shame!

[IAMX 3,055]

26 minutes ago, Transborderwife said:

Lol oh yes my secret shame!

"Musk"

 

[IAMX 3,055]

Musk is so green and leftist he flies his Gulfstream jet all over the place while Tesla Motors Corporation secures tax exemptions in state of California alone for over 300 million dollars. A true pioneer for the left. 

 

[smilesammich 10,727]

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

1 hour ago, IAMX said:

Yep, relying on government policies to give you a leg up on competition sure sounds like a libertarian dream. 

You missed the point, industry leaders see the competitive value in the green wave and have already built out their business plan to take advantage of it.  They are miles ahead of the Trump administration on this one.