# I don't understand otherwise well-meaning liberals who continue to eat meat **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [August 5, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-understand-otherwise-well-meaning-liberals-who-continue-to-eat-meat/969149 "2022-08-05T15:45:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 49
**Author:** ![Esprise\_Me](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprise_me/32/2947_2.png) [@Esprise\_Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprise_Me)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-understand-otherwise-well-meaning-liberals-who-continue-to-eat-meat/969149/49 "2022-08-05T23:16:56Z")
It’s interesting to compare this thread to the one about conservatives and fossil fuels. > [@Do conservatives think there is something intrinsically good about gasoline/fossil fuel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-conservatives-think-there-is-something-intrinsically-good-about-gasoline-fossil-fuel/966254): > > Something I’ve wondered is that I get the impression that even if there were a totally painless and hassle-free way to move America to, say, 100% hydrogen fueled vehicles that emit only water as the byproduct and have every bit the efficiency and capability of gas cars (or, more realistically, 100%-electric Teslas), that many conservatives would still veto such a move because…“It’s not gasoline.” Is it because petroleum is vital to the economy of Alaska, Texas, Louisiana, etc.? I can understand… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-understand-otherwise-well-meaning-liberals-who-continue-to-eat-meat/969149)._