@Skyknight #122459
Well, if we assume some of the responsibility for climate change, we'll be expected to do something about it. And that boils down to money, and nobody wants to pay more or be taxed more, even for a global crisis. Conservatives plan to win elections promising to protect voters' money from climate hoaxers. And it's worked so far.
Conservatives tend to be cynical about human nature, so they assume global warming is a shakedown scheme. Even after decades of evidence from scientists, because they're all in on it.