So when did we learn that putt-putt cars cause environmental damage?

At least this long ago...

(fair use clip from the Jack Benny Program, 1955)

@Pat
We knew the health risks. But did they know the climate risks. Probably. They certainly knew by the oil price shock in 1970s but chose to ignore it & deliberately campaign against climate damage from fossil fuels.
greenbiz.com/article/what-big-
If this was war, fossil fuel execs would've been tried & convicted for crimes against humanity by now!

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And the Biden administration has just decided that Mohamed bin Salman is immune from being sued for murdering Jamal Khashoggi.

Anyone with a few coins in their pocket can literally get away with murdering Americans.

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