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catbyte

(34,373 posts) Sat Nov 16, 2019, 11:30 AM Nov 2019

How is THIS for irony?!

Link to tweet

"Venice council flooded moments after rejecting climate crisis plan. Rightwing parties reject proposals as lagoon city faces worst flooding in 53 years." https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/15/venice-council-flooded-moments-after-rejecting-climate-crisis-plan …

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How is THIS for irony?! (Original Post) catbyte Nov 2019 OP

The Right Wing Loon Disease is spreading. saidsimplesimon Nov 2019 #1

So the USA isn't the only country Ohiogal Nov 2019 #2

It would take billions to save the city from the sea. Duppers Nov 2019 #3

And we would alllll go down togetherrrr... NCLefty Nov 2019 #4

K&R uponit7771 Nov 2019 #5

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

1. The Right Wing Loon Disease is spreading.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2019, 11:36 AM

Nov 2019

Ohiogal

(31,979 posts)

2. So the USA isn't the only country

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2019, 12:08 PM

Nov 2019

with climate-change-denying morons in charge of things.....

I fear for the historic treasures in places like Venice and New Orleans that probably will be gone or damaged beyond repair in about 20 years.