As to your first point: I agree with you, both redistribution of wealth and regulating companies can be very good (even necessary) things.<p>Acting on climate change is one of those necessary things.<p>W.r.t the OP though: anecdotally the point sometimes does seem to be to take their income away - I&#x27;ve met many people who appear to have chosen their position on climate change because it happened to be the anti-establishment one.