[jellicle]

Well, do they? The science is telling us that global pollution is an existential threat to humanity and that immediate drastic action must be taken. Which parties are behaving as if they believe that? Maybe Green parties are, but they aren't in power. Which parties in power are BEHAVING (not talking) as if they believe the science?

This:

Talk: "We believe in climate change"

Action: "Going to increase fuel mileage standards by 1%, that'll do it"

doesn't cut it.

[mrob]

Even Green parties don't really believe it, because they're opposed to the only workable plan that isn't "let's all live like third world peasants": massive scale-up of nuclear fission energy.

[cheerlessbog]

Fair, but it's still interesting to understand why they feel compelled to publicly hew to scientific fact, but leaders in the US do not.

[graeme]

Maybe a 10-20% difference in public opinion compared to canada, add 15% more for us.

Enough to mouth belief, not enough to demand action. It’s a smaller difference than it seems.