[fletchowns]

The last two US presidential elections and the way the US population handled Covid has really left me thinking that we're doomed when it comes to global warming.

[wolverine876]

I will say this: The opposition wants you to think that and to spread it to others. They mean to look implacable - not a novel negotiating strategy, if you think of it.

I think if we got disarmed their narrative of power and implacability, and realized our own power, the issue would be settled promptly. The truth is, most Americans are concerned about climate change and have been for awhile.

[beebmam]

And the best solution is extremely popular: Tax carbon production, and use 100% of that tax revenue as a Universal Basic Income (or Negative income tax, same thing)

[shawnb576]

A price on carbon is a part of the solution but not sufficient at this point, so it’s not the “best”.

It’s too late and the price would have to be too high ($100s per ton) to be a main driver. We squandered those opportunities long ago.

It needs to be paired with robust policy to develop, deploy, support, and mandate decarbonization across sectors.

Markets move to slow to save us.

[squarefoot]

I believe pretty much every politician in the world, no matter their political side, would do the same. Politicians either do nothing or do too little when it comes to solving problems having very long lifespans, the reason being the need for immediate public approval; every action would require loads of money spent now on something whose results would be visible in decades, long after they would seek for a re/election.