In a recent post, China Lies at the Crux of the Effort to Mitigate Climate Change, I mentioned the primary impediment to our efforts to mitigate climate change, i.e., that our political and economic world is divided into 200+ sovereign nations, each of which is essentially on its own to prioritize, fund, and implement what strategies it sees fit–if any.
Until I came across the quote here from the late Carl Sagan, I was unaware that he shared this viewpoint.
We all need to hope that the words at left here become true, because the only alternative is Trump’s achieving the same status in the United States that Putin has in Russia, Xi has in China, and Jong Un has in North Korea, i.e., supreme leader for life.
https://www.2greenenergy.com/2026/05/14/trump-and-treachery/
In the United States, we are a million miles away from a government that ensures that its citizens are taken care of.
When we look at countries in Europe, as well as those in New Zealand, Iceland, Costa Rica, etc., we see that it is possible to blend free enterprise with a sense of community and harmony.
Some Governments for the Wellbeing of Their People, But Not in America
If you think the Trump brand is toxic now, just wait and see how this all turns out.
When was the last time you saw a building marked “Hitler Tower?”
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