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hatrack

(59,587 posts)
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 02:41 PM Jan 2020

Shitstain's Environmental "Positions" - A Moving Target Of Conspiracy Theories, Ignorance And Lies

For one, Trump's environmental message is ever-changing — similar to his erratic takes on climate change. It's also a falsehood that plays on nostalgia — like so many other Trump claims — because toilets work just as well as they always have while using far less water, observers say. What's more, Trump is again crafting a populist message that can draw average Americans into deregulatory policy by convincing them the toilet they use is worse than their grandfather's commode.

Trump's dishwasher rants probably stick with voters in a way that talking about the streamlining of environmental impact statements on infrastructure projects never will, said GOP pollster Glen Bolger. Touch on something that affects people in their daily lives, though, and they will remember it in a way that an overview of environmental policy won't, he said. Bolger said, "He's a salesman, and he's used to reading a crowd that he's trying to sell to."

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Last July, appliances were not the main focus when Trump delivered his first environmental speech, in which he reiterated his desire for "crystal-clean water." Instead, he tried to repackage his environmental record — which has focused on expanding oil and gas development and rolling back regulations — as good for jobs and the economy while protecting the planet. His campaign said it was the main message the president would build on during the 2020 election season.

The approach was pushed by Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and senior White House adviser, as a way to reframe Trump's weakness on environmental policy with suburban and millennial voters. There was internal party pressure too. Republican lawmakers in districts vulnerable to climate impacts have pressed the White House to do more on global warming. Also notable: A poll from HuffPost and YouGov showed that two-thirds of Republican voters younger than 45 are at least "somewhat" concerned about climate change. In the weeks following that speech, Trump hinted at a slight shift on climate change, at least in terms of messaging. In September, Trump briefly attended a United Nations session on climate change after signaling he would skip it. That same month, Trump also connected Texas flooding to climate change. "I'm going on the floods today," Trump said. "The floods are very important to me. And climate change — everything is very important." That approach since has fizzled. In its place: showers and dishwashers.

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