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Pobeka

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6. The problem this time is climate change does not give us the luxury of time.

Reply to fightforfreedom (Original post)

Thu Jun 30, 2022, 01:21 PM

Jun 2022

That clock is ticking. Nothing done and we will start to see food shortages in 10 years.

The midwest states, and southern states will start to have fires like the west coast.

Nature, and the laws of physics are operating on their own schedule.

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History shows us; In seemingly endless troubled times, one event, one decision, one mistake, [View all] fightforfreedom Jun 2022 OP

I hope you're right wryter2000 Jun 2022 #1

I dunno about the optimism... albacore Jun 2022 #2

The real problem is we have occasional temporary motivating events. But they gave sustained, unblock Jun 2022 #3

God I hope so! I believe both of those events are huge and motivating, and could liberalla Jun 2022 #4

Country survived the worst vercetti2021 Jun 2022 #5

You get it. Imagine the despair during the Great Depression. fightforfreedom Jun 2022 #7

The problem this time is climate change does not give us the luxury of time. Pobeka Jun 2022 #6

My view on climate change is this. fightforfreedom Jun 2022 #8

This could definitely be a turning point if . . . peggysue2 Jun 2022 #9

Good post. fightforfreedom Jun 2022 #10