I double checked to see if this was taken out of context. Nope. Pretty shocked too. Boston Herald tried to reach out to get clarification on the statement too
And here's the quote from the video in the original post:
“So let me say that again, 60% of our emissions that need to be reduced come from you, the person across the street, the senior on fixed income, right … there is no bad guy left, at least in Massachusetts to point the finger at, to turn the screws on, and you know, to break their will, so they stop emitting. That’s you. We have to break your will. Right, I can’t even say that publicly.”
I double checked to see if this was taken out of context. Nope. Pretty shocked too. Boston Herald tried to reach out to get clarification on the statement too
https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/02/05/baker-climate-official-blasted-for-comments-to-break-your-will-over-emissionsvideo/
Not sure why he would publically admit this and also admit he shouldnt be saying it publically
And here's the quote from the video in the original post: