The only thing wrong with that meme is that other vegans have been telling him the same thing and he always assumes they must be non-vegans because how could a vegan find fault with him? Him?!
JAMES: No-one who is not a vegan can call himself an environmentalist. (ACTUAL QUOTE!)
Class, what is going to be the effect of James' statement? Is it
A) More people will become vegans;
or
B) Fewer people will call themselves environmentalists?
That's right, it's
C) Fewer people will listen to James.
Which is a shame, because James was providing a lot of fascinating information about the food industry. And for all I know, James' information about the food industry may have been 100% correct. But James was wrong in his assumption about who is and isn't allowed to call him- or herself an environmentalist. And he's reinforcing the stereotype about vegans being judgmental douchebags.
I'm sure that if I dug through James' life I could find something which is less than environmentally-friendly. Instead, since I only have one life and I'm trying to use it efficiently, I'm blowing James off and moving on. It's not enough to be right in politics, and everything is political.
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