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tecelote

(5,122 posts)
1. Citizens United & Climate Change
Sat Sep 4, 2021, 08:30 AM
Sep 2021

Before we can tackle climate change, we need to remove corporate donations to people who are supposed to represent the people.

Profits will always trump progress that does not include making someone rich.

We need a government that represents our needs.

Rhiannon12866

(204,473 posts)
5. We keep getting sidetracked by the crisis of the week, but if we don't address Climate Change
Sun Sep 5, 2021, 02:44 AM
Sep 2021

Nothing else will matter.

wackadoo wabbit

(1,164 posts)
6. This is so very, very true
Tue Sep 7, 2021, 06:33 AM
Sep 2021

Nothing — neither abortion rights, nor voting restrictions, nor income inequality, nor anything else (as important as all of these things are) — will ultimately matter if the planet becomes uninhabitable.

Rhiannon12866

(204,473 posts)
7. You're right, we've wasted too much time with administrations that ignored it or did more damage
Tue Sep 7, 2021, 06:50 AM
Sep 2021

This may be our last chance, but I think we now have an administration willing to prioritize it. We can't get distracted again.

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