In our ongoing series: If the climate crisis were on the ballot this year, would you vote for...
the Republican Party in the United States of America?
Consider this: In 2019, they revoked a rule prohibiting coal mining debris from being dumped into local streams.
This move, along with other actions, weakened the Clean Water Act.
They also relaxed clean air rules, allowing power and coal companies to emit more pollutants, methane, and carbon dioxide into the air.
Attempts were made to force California and other states to lower their gas mileage and pollution standards.
The Agriculture Department reduced inspections at pork processing slaughterhouses, and the Environmental Protection Agency permitted the dumping of toxic chemicals into previously protected wetlands...
....and than on Tuesday....
But let's not forget, No. 45 is not the problem; he's a symptom of longstanding issues in the United States.
Deficiencies in the education system leave many unable to discern fact from fiction, making them susceptible to the influence of charlatans.
Additionally, intense polarization in the political climate has eroded trust between Democrats and Republicans.
To be frank, the environmental policies of the Republican Party are more hostile to climate action than any other political party globally.
If you plan to live a little longer, the choice becomes clear. It's time for a change, a shift towards a future that prioritizes environmental sustainability and addresses the urgent challenges we face.
"The Green New Deal and the environment which they say may effect us in 300 years is all that is talked about and yet... they say the ocean will rise 1/8 of an inch (0,125inch or 0,3175cm) over the next 200 to 300 years. But don`t worry about nuclear weapons that can take out entire countries with one shot...."
No. 45 running speech on Nov.16th, 2022
Acknowledgments: NYT, CNN, WIKIPEDIA
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