Many people use words not because of their commonly accepted meaning, but because of how it makes them feel. "Net zero" sounds fancy and zero is what they want.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 week ago

I would like Ben Shapiro, Matt Walsh and his ilk to leave, in order to make room for more hard-working immigrants. Net-zero.

[–] WiredBrain@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

They definitely mean "net zero" as in "get rid of them all" and not "input=output"...

[–] DacoTaco@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

But thats net negative, not net zero :p

[–] frank@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 week ago

And what about Americans who choose to leave? Replaced 1:1 with immigration?

They have absolutely no idea what they mean with "net zero"

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Sartre quote about anti-semites having no need to respect words.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Also, I’m an American who left, so net zero also means I freed up a spot.