About five years ago, some leading Warmists recommended that the doom and gloom talk relax, because it wasn’t helping. The scaremongering wasn’t helping move the Cult forward. Of course, most Warmists failed to listen, and now they want even more scaremongering
Alarmists Propose Rebranding ‘Climate Change’ for Greater Shock Value
Climate change alarmists are pushing for a change in vocabulary to scare people into taking global warming more seriously, starting with terms like “global meltdown†and “climate collapse.â€
Writing for AdAge this week, Aaron Hall argues that in order to get people to “take action†against climate change, “rebranding†is crucial, since people have gotten too used to the idea that climate is changing and need to be shocked into the notion that the world as we know it is ending.
“Is there a better way to convey the urgency of the situation, while also encouraging folks to take action? Could the tools of branding and brand naming create a more resonant, powerful name?†Mr. Hall asks.
What he and his marketing team came up with was a series of much more frightening labels to stick on climate change in the hope of jolting people into meaningful engagement.
The terms “Global Meltdown†or “Global Melting,†for instance, deliver a more negative image than mere “Global Warming,†he contends. “The names signal that ice caps are melting, but also create a more visceral image in the mind — that real feeling of ‘melting’ when it’s too hot outside. A meltdown is a disastrous event that draws from the ultimate terror of a nuclear meltdown, an apt metaphor for global destruction.â€
“Climate Collapse†and “Climate Chaos,†on the other hand, “instill a clear message or even a direct call to action,†Hall notes, adding that “there’s nothing neutral about collapse or chaos.â€
They have been constantly attempting to change the language for most of this century, ever since they changed from global warming to climate change. But, hey, they wouldn’t go too far, would they?
To up the rhetoric even more, Hall proposes the weaponized term “Scorched Earth.â€
“Sometimes a brand name needs to be hyperbolic to truly capture hearts and minds. If we don’t take massive action now, Earth will be uninhabitable — an irreversible barren wasteland,†he insists. “‘Scorched Earth’ paints the direst picture of what’s to come and what we must avoid and is likely the edgiest brand name from our exploration.â€
The problem with this language, though, is that the Doom they say will happen never comes to pass. And they can’t brainwash everyone.
