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jfz9580m

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8. And the constant underplaying of ecological issues

Reply to Farmer-Rick (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 10:03 AM

Nov 17

Till they hit crisis point is another …

That’s the perfect storm approaching..unending ecological crises that are never acknowledged as such followed by policies that make them worse and followed by blame shifting..
I have long felt that no one talks anywhere near enough or pays anywhere near enough attention to that root issue. While the right gets the importance of destroying all environmental regulations.

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Goodbye to all that -- once again, and for the last time [View all] marmar Nov 17 OP

Republicans constantly telling us the government doesn't work, then working as hard as they can to make that come true Walleye Nov 17 #1

Interesting passage I read years ago. BOSSHOG Nov 17 #10

They mean it doesn't work for them Beck23 Nov 17 #11

boggles my mind that ppl still think the tea party was organic, mopinko Nov 17 #2

Same for Moms for Liberty, well funded by some national religious group, probably Leonard Leo or Heritage. Lonestarblue Nov 17 #4

lol This is so true: Passages Nov 17 #3

Interesting guy Lofgren jfz9580m Nov 17 #5

It's capitalism crushing democracy Farmer-Rick Nov 17 #7

And the constant underplaying of ecological issues jfz9580m Nov 17 #8

Ummmm ... crisis point doesn't stop them or KPN Nov 17 #18

Capitalism can coexist with democracy only Beck23 Nov 17 #12

Thanks for the post Farmer-Rick Nov 17 #6

Those jell-O salads with the floating fruit wolfie001 Nov 17 #9

Yes, but as their midwestern Republican Parties have morphed ToxMarz Nov 17 #17

Definitely worth reading the entire article Martin Eden Nov 17 #13

He speaks well for a repuglikan.... lastlib Nov 17 #14

It's difficult for me to ever get past, "You were a Republican? What shit were you thinking?" jaxexpat Nov 17 #16

Republic Old Okie Nov 17 #15

Excellent article and thoroughly heartbreaking dlk Nov 17 #19

the GOP has made a America a fucking joke Skittles Nov 17 #20

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