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Can't Al Gore just put on a series of concerts to raise environmental awareness without a shit storm of controversy? In our political climate, not likely.
The interesting thing is that this time the backlash against Live Earth isn't coming from the right but from the far left. Activist with CarbonFootprint.com are crying "hypocrisy" since some of the performers set for the concerts live lavish lifestyles that cause environmental harm. Madonna and the Red Hot Chili Peppers get particularly called out for past touring that allegedly produced massive amounts of CO2 output.
Complicated, conflicted stuff, this environmentalism.
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