#481 fatuous

fatuous- complacently or inanely foolish

C17 from Latin fatuus; related to fatiscere to gape

Gore has that most annoying of characteristics of those on the Left, namely a fatuous belief that they are motivated by selfless regard for the planet, while everyone in business is motivated by a complete disregard for what is environmentally responsible.

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