[mtgx]

Not necessarily. Climate change is arguably destroying the U.S. through droughts, hurricanes, floods, etc. But you don't see the U.S. react so swiftly.

It's really when the interests of those in power that are affected, that the "state acts so quickly."

[duxup]

Folks will argue how much and when, but the US state is still a democracy and people elected people who oppose action on climate change... it makes sense.