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by RickJWagner 2497 days ago
It's not just Republicans. Remember, Democrats had both houses of Congress and the White House under Obama. The problem wasn't addressed then either.

We need to de-politicize it somehow. When it is a 'my side is right, and yours is wrong' issue, half the country is lost.

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No its not I live in Alaska and its clearly Republican decisions here that have led us to the situation we have. Democrats barely had country before losing it in a landslide by Republicans and having the majority of what they proposed opposed stopped by Republicans. Our centrist system has made it impossible to pass anything. Im not saying democrats are flawless but they arent the ones pulling us out of climate agreeements, supporting anti environmental policies, and refusing to aknowledge we have a problem. We need political pressure on Republicans if we are gonna pass anything useful in this country. Its kinda hard to solve an issue when you have an entire side that refuses to even admit its an issue and is actively working against you.
No. Even when Democrats win office, nothing ever changes.

If climate is the top priority, the Green Party deserves a chance to see what they can do.

to do what? do any of the climate models suggest that future human intervention can have an effect? my understanding is that they don't.