THE ENVIRONMENTAL CULT REQUIRES SINNERS AND HERETICS.

I suppose we could credit them with punching up.

According to Strategic Vision, consumers who self-identify as Republican buy eight pickup trucks for every one purchased by a self-identified Democrat. They also buy roughly twice as many of each class of SUVs as their blue counterparts, giving them a 55-percent share of the sport utility market overall, though just 25 percent of Americans say they consider themselves members of the GOP.

When it comes to why Republicans prefer megacars, the researchers found that red motorists are looking for a vehicle that is “powerful, rugged and prestigious,” in contrast to Democrats, who want a “environmentally friendly vehicle that is both economical and cool,” and independents, who “functional, reliable and sensible” cars.

Pride and Gluttony are both Deadly Sins, but some forms of Pride are less Sinful than others, and environment-shaming sport-ute and large pickup truck owners has long been a cheap virtue signal among the Prius set.