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Watermelon is a snarl word used by wingnuts to refer to environmentalists.

The term is based on the pun "green on the outside and red on the inside." Originally, the term was meant to apply to eco-socialists, or "Red Greens." Eco-socialism is, rather obviously, a fusion of environmentalism and socialism. Eco-socialists believe that capitalism must be put to an end in order to avert environmental disaster. Probably the most famous proponent of eco-socialism in the United States is the biologist Barry Commoner.

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[edit] Confusing different ideologies

The mistake the wingnuts make is conflating all environmentalism with socialism (much like they conflate radical feminism with feminism in general). Eco-socialists are libertarian socialists who tend to be critical of mainstream environmentalists and even many hard green philosophies, as well as non-anarchist forms of socialism, for not advocating for radical social change and the creation of a "free association of producers" (rather than simply allowing workers to control the means of production). Many environmentalists are critical of eco-socialists, claiming that they are more interested in promoting their ideology than addressing environmental issues.

[edit] Global warming denial

Today, "watermelon" is a pejorative that is most often used by deniers to refer to anyone who accepts the scientific consensus on global warming. This often plays into conspiracy theories about global warming being Trojan Horse for a communist takeover or a means to cede US sovereignty to the United Nations, or both. Thus, if you think that the work of climatologists is correct, you must secretly admire Stalin and wish to see the destruction of capitalism and The American Dream.

[edit] Book

James Delingpole decided to abandon all subtlety and titled one of his books Watermelons.

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