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In a world facing rising seas, intensifying storms, and unprecedented wildfires, some leaders have chosen to deny, delay, and dismantle efforts to fight climate change. Today, This approach is not just reckless, it’s dangerous for every one of us.
The Paris Climate Accord...this agreement wasn’t about politics or power as some of the far right say, it was about nations coming together to fight a common threat that should be bipartisan. The withdrawal sent a signal that one of the world’s largest polluters wouldn’t be part of the solution. This isn’t just a global issue, it’s a local one. Every hurricane that slams into our coasts, every drought that scorches our fields, every wildfire that devastates our forests, these are the costs of inaction, and don't you dare blame them on Gavin Newsom's "poor" ecanomic policies.
Freezing foreign aid might sound like a win to some, but let’s think about what that aid supports. It funds clean energy projects in developing nations, helps protect forests that absorb carbon dioxide, and supports communities adapting to climate impacts. Cutting aid doesn’t hurt "globalists", it hurts people, ecosystems, and economies.
The Green New Deal isn’t just about the environment, it’s about economic growth. Transitioning to clean energy could create millions of jobs, from building wind turbines to installing solar panels. Fossil fuels, on the other hand, are a dying industry propped up by subsidies. Betting on them is like doubling down on horse-drawn carriages in the age of automobiles.
The Paris Climate Accord wasn’t about controlling nations, it was about empowering them to take action. Every country set its own goals. The U.S., as a global leader, had the resources and responsibility to lead the way. Walking away won't show strength, it will show shortsightedness.
Rushing to extract more fossil fuels might make sense in the short term, but it’s like pouring gasoline on a fire, literally and figuratively. Fossil fuels are the leading cause of climate change. They pollute our air, warm our planet, and harm our health. Meanwhile, renewables like wind and solar are cleaner, cheaper, and create more jobs per dollar invested.
Ending the EV mandate might sound like freedom, but it’s really just a handout to the oil industry. Electric vehicles reduce emissions, save consumers money on fuel, and reduce reliance on foreign oil. They’re the future of transportation, and ignoring them only puts us further behind countries like China and Germany.
When we burn coal, we release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This gas traps heat, warming the planet. Think of it like adding extra blankets on a summer night, it gets uncomfortable fast. This warming isn’t hypothetical, it’s measurable. The last decade was the hottest on record.
In 2021, Hurricane Ida devastated communities from Louisiana to New York. That storm was fueled by unusually warm ocean waters, a direct consequence of climate change. Wildfires in California and Australia have burned millions of acres, destroying homes, habitats, and lives. These are not acts of God, they’re acts of inaction.
Climate change is already costing us billions. In 2022 alone, the U.S. faced $165 billion in damages from climate disasters. Rebuilding after hurricanes, fighting wildfires, and dealing with droughts isn’t cheap. Every dollar we invest in clean energy now saves us five dollars later.
Rising sea levels threaten naval bases. Droughts and floods destabilize regions, leading to conflicts and migrations. Even the Pentagon calls climate change a "threat multiplier". Ignoring it isn’t just bad policy, it’s a threat to our safety.
The pacific islands of Tuvalu and Kiribati areextremely vulnerable to sea level rise due to climate change and are experiencing it right now, and the largest ecanomic power dismissing that would breka the residents hearts, and those 2 countries are the ones who have contributed the least to global warming but suffer the most from it, and the Far right voters who deny climate change of course don't care about those people suffering because they are living fine and are not vunrable to climate change.
Imagine a world where our air is clean, where our energy is renewable and abundant, where we lead the world in green technology. This isn’t a pipe dream, it’s a choice. By investing in climate solutions, we create jobs, improve health, and leave a livable planet for our children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and so on.
Climate change doesn’t respect borders. It’s a global challenge that requires global solutions. The U.S. has always been a leader in innovation and problem-solving. Why would we sit on the sidelines now?
Climate change isn’t a hoax or a distant threat, it’s here, and it’s now. But we still have a choice. We can lead the charge toward a cleaner, safer, and more prosperous future. Or we can sit back and watch as the world pays the price for our inaction. The choice is ours.
Donald's Trump's actions to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, dismantle climate policies, and prioritize fossil fuels are shortsighted and dangerous, especially given the overwhelming evidence supporting the reality of climate change. Thousands of peer-reviewed studies, decades of data, and the consensus of over 97% of climate scientists confirm that human activities are driving global warming. Ignoring this evidence not only endangers our planet but also sacrifices economic opportunities in clean energy for outdated industries. Denying climate change because "evidence" is supposedly lacking is not just ignorant, it’s a blatant disregard for science, the environment, and the future of humanity, when people who deny the cliamte changing lack true evidence.
Eric Daugherty@EricLDaugh
🚨 OMG. Trump just told the globalists at the World Economic Forum right to their faces that he froze foreign aid, is ending climate change policies/"Green New Deal," withdrew from the Paris Climate Accord, ended the EV mandate and is rushing to get more fossil fuels. You know their blood is boiling.
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