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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]Tommy Carcetti
(43,223 posts)35. To me it's a false choice.
Like if someone were to ask me if I were a cat person or dog person; I like both cats and dogs, for different reasons.
Climate change is more of a global issue, whereas threats to our democracy is a national issue.
Both are critical in different ways.
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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