The mainstream politicians and economists saw the solution to the Crash and recession as economic growth. Some of those same proponents also supported attempts to curb climate change. The incompatibility was either ignored or not seem to be surmountable. This document takes up some of the mainstream arguments. https://positivemoney.org/publications/escaping-growth-dependency/
Perceived solutions to economic recession and the challenges that climate change poses
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