What you’re saying here is not incorrect, but keep in mind that the reason this works is that we live in a land inhabited by some seriously ignorant people. Climate denial is a team effort, where “success” requires both components.
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The Complexity and Depth of Human Emotions
I thought readers would find this interesting. (More legible version below) Two emotions that hit me hard: Sonder (#1). This strikes me as the pinnacle of morality. We live our lives thinking of ourselves as the stars of our own …
The Blurry Line Between Incompetence and Malice
Re: the meme here, senior energy analyst Glenn Doty writes: I feel this to the core. “There is simply no possible way to become that ignorant except deliberately and maliciously.” This is the response to the people who suggest that …
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Can Humankind Unite And Avert Environmental Devastation?
Someone sent me this with the note: This should unite us. They purposely divide us to distract from their endless greed for greed’s sake. I would like to think that humankind is catching on to the fact that Big Money …
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In the U.S., Renewable Energy Making Slow Progress
People sometimes ask why the transition from fossil fuels to low-carbon energy sources is taking so long. Well, here’s a good example: Last month the governor of Texas, Republican Governor Greg Abbott, signed a law banning state investments in businesses that cut their ties …
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Religion in the U.S. Is Somewhat Bizarre
The world’s religions have many divisions among them. Even among monotheists: Christians, Jews, and Muslims, there exists a wide range of belief systems. Yet, bottom line, some of these sects’ positions are more tenable than others, as illustrated at left.
Should America Be Led Only By Christians?
Truly sickening. Of all the boycott-worthy stores in the United States, these people are probably at the very top of the list. There are two separate distasteful elements to this: It’s hateful. Ironically, the notion that a non-Christian is unqualified …
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Contrasting Sweden and the U.S.
Note the difference in incarceration between Sweden and the U.S. Possible underlying causes include: Where the United States was constructed on the backs of slaves, Sweden’s involvement with slavery was both short-lived and shallow. They don’t have a large and …
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Republican Party In Peril
From this in “The Week,” rated as politically neutral: A new deep dive into the 2020 electorate by Pew Research contains mostly bad news for Republicans, whose approaching demographic doom is less racial than it is generational. While it shouldn’t be …
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Embracing the Big Lie
Someone sent me this, along with this note: At least one-third of the nearly 700 Republicans who’ve filed to run for House or Senate next year have embraced Trump’s election lies. This should come as a surprise to no one. …
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