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In reply to the discussion: Yesterday I was subbing in a 4th grade class and a student was doing a report on global [View all]Kaleva
(36,371 posts)32. Can you provide evidence that even with a democracy, effective action is being taken?
Plus, the US alone cannot combat climate change. You need every industrial nation in the world involved for any chance of success. And that includes China and India who are continuing to build coal fired power plants.
We can't get sensible gun control laws passed in this nation and it looks like women are going to lose their right to choose but you think we can get together with Rs and pass a massive bill to fight climate change.
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Yesterday I was subbing in a 4th grade class and a student was doing a report on global [View all]
kimbutgar
May 2022
OP
Even in my blue family, none of my blood relatives praised my environmental work
Tetrachloride
May 2022
#10
Thanks for doing that work. I was marching for Renewable Energies in the '80's.
electric_blue68
May 2022
#24
I'm just glad you're not required to "teach both sides of the climate-change controversy".
Mister Ed
May 2022
#17
Can't take effective action against climate change if we lose our democracy
Martin Eden
May 2022
#27