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		konjin on March 13, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Toronto swaps Google-backed, not-so-smart city pla... Yes, but failing upwards is what social justice eco-warriors do best. Just look at every city they have managed for more than a decade.

JanisL on March 13, 2021 [–]

What do you mean by "failing upwards" exactly?

inglor_cz on March 13, 2021 | [–]

Not the OP, but in Europe, Ursula von der Leyen is a great example. Even though she isn't a green eco warrior, but a colorless Merkel ally. She screws up and keeps getting higher and higher positions.

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