It’s true that Trump is probably the greatest single one-person threat to our capacity to address climate change mitigation and adaptation, not only in America, but in the world as a whole. That’s because a) he won the 2024 U.S. presidential election with his extraordinary skill at reeling in the affection of our nation’s least educated and most scientifically illiterate people, and b) has consistently made great use of the torrents of donations he’s received from the multi-trillion dollar fossil fuel industry.
Let’s face facts: he’s intensely good at what he does, in this case, ruining this planet for his own enrichment.
Is there something we can do to turn this around? Frankly, I’m not sure.
Maybe a better question is what they shouldn’t do.
If I were one of these folks, I would be reluctant to go on record and declare my support for the man who has almost single handedly brought the United States to its knees.
A little over ten years ago,
- Our country was the envy of the world; now we’re regarded with a mixture of ridicule and contempt.
- We were making our way forward out of ignorance, racism, and hatred of other people; now it’s thriving.
- The common American could afford gasoline, housing, and groceries; now we’re suffering.
- America was doing what it could to protect endangered species and forward environment responsibility; now we’ve sold our souls to the greediest of individuals and corporations.
- We had very little corruption in the presidency; now it’s rampant, and the DoJ has been weaponized to protect the criminal sociopath in the White House.
Again, I’d be loath to attach my name to this shit.
Well, he’s certainly one of the most visible anti-intellectuals and science deniers in our public space.
If you like ignorant morons, he’s your guy.
No one with any sense truly doubts the words at left. Caring only about wealthy white men is the GOP brand, like the Nike “swoosh.”
Not only does the Republican party appeal to the uber-rich, but also to wide variety of racists, and people stupid enough to believe that Trump is bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. and that the billionaires are job creators.
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