longtermism a “feel-good issue” and leans almost entirely on the false premise that tech billionaires are trying to remove funding for people who exist today;
But it’s entirely fair to say that longtermists argue that less money should go to global health, near-term causes, etc. If you think that “longtermism should be a higher priority than near-termism”, given that available resources are limited, you are arguing for shifting at least some resources from the latter to the former. If (like me), you think that statement is wrong, then this is a tragic turn of events, and It’s okay to say that you feel that way.
But it’s entirely fair to say that longtermists argue that less money should go to global health, near-term causes, etc. If you think that “longtermism should be a higher priority than near-termism”, given that available resources are limited, you are arguing for shifting at least some resources from the latter to the former. If (like me), you think that statement is wrong, then this is a tragic turn of events, and It’s okay to say that you feel that way.