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Gray Environmentalism

The view that economic solvency implies environmental sustainability, asserting that dense, solvent urban development is environmentally superior to subsidized car infrastructure and, by extension, Levittown-style development. Many "gray environmentalists" do not care about the environment at all, but rather their preferred policies simply have positive environmental externalities (e.g. a libertarian approach to land use results in more efficient, and therefore less sprawling, development and infrastructure).

Gray Environmentalists argue that per-capita environmental impact is most limited in these dense, walkable, communities, not because there is a deliberate effort, but instead due to factors such as car independence (as opposed to car dependence) and central heating (even if minimal, as in duplexes). Proponents also argue that denser development frees more space for parks and recreational centers, thereby creating a greater potential for green space, whether in the community or immediately outside of it.

Gray Environmentalists differ sharply from the more well-known Green Environmentalists, who are in favor of increased regulation, a "return to nature", and frequently view nature as more innocent, and therefore superior, to human lives.
"Did you hear that high birthrates and immigration are causing overpopulation?! We need more living space!"

"Adolf, ever hear Gray Environmentalism? Build up, and not into Poland."

"Ja, but kill enough people and we get lower carbon output!"

"Or, hear me out, maybe don't build the autobahn?"
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Darius Gray

Black male likes to have sex with little boys (8 years old and under)
My little cousin got blown out by Darius Gray
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Gray

fakest bitch you’ll ever meet. talks shit about you one day then befriends you the next.
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Gray hour

when gay people from a roblox server want to have gay intercourse
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gray loot

an adjective describing frequently appearing, often mediocre items/ideas
"in his quest of a chocolatey snack he looked through endless piles of gray loot, hordes of unwanted milk duds and unbranded candy sticks"
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Aaron Gray

Selfish backstabbing bitch of a boy who can’t keep himself in his pants has no respect the rudest person you will ever meet and play with girls emotions
by Sandyy866 July 12, 2020
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Caitlin gray

She is such a beautiful and talented woman and she is in love with a Jayce
Wow she can’t get over a Jayce
Yeah she’s Caitlin gray for sure
by I love Caitlin November 28, 2024
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