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Hortensis

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18. Just saying one is an environmentalist doesn't make it so.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Oct 31, 2022, 03:20 PM

Oct 2022

I'm sure a study group chosen for indicators of actual environmental commitment would show they vote environmental issues, and Democratic!, in large percentages.

Btw, "environmental" professionals (the real thing) who run for office overwhelmingly run as Democrats. That's where 100% of the action in government is.

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Environmentalists Often Don't Show Up to Vote [View all] brooklynite Oct 2022 OP

They'er just too busy Historic NY Oct 2022 #1

Throwing food on paintings, like that does any good. we can do it Oct 2022 #4

You can't get to the polls sarisataka Oct 2022 #2

Voting. It makes much more sense to them to throw soup on a priceless painting Walleye Oct 2022 #3

Well, from their perspective, intheflow Oct 2022 #7

Sure if they think it'll work they should throw the soup. should also vote it doesn't cost anything Walleye Oct 2022 #10

When ISIS destroyed irreplaceable cultural sites from dead BROWN men, they sure made their point Hekate Oct 2022 #11

Apples and oranges. intheflow Oct 2022 #12

Add a banana and you get fruit salad. What we're still talking about is what idiots both groups are. Hekate Oct 2022 #13

When exactly did they ever show up to vote? W_HAMILTON Oct 2022 #16

What exactly is their message? AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2022 #25

Incrementalism is a tough pill to swallow Johnny2X2X Oct 2022 #5

+1 Mad_Machine76 Oct 2022 #6

You can't even get ready for Halloween any way but incrementally. Hortensis Oct 2022 #14

If someone cannot get their lazy backsides to the polls or write in or early vote Peacetrain Oct 2022 #8

Before I clicked on this OP, I somehow knew from its title Ron Green Oct 2022 #9

Yup NoRethugFriends Oct 2022 #17

It's Halloween. Brenda Oct 2022 #19

Does that have any bearing on the data? Looks like an opportunity to GOTV. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2022 #20

Did I miss the link to the data in the article? Seems like an opinion hit job with no facts Autumn Oct 2022 #21

click through ... Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2022 #22

Thanks for the link. I will check it out. Autumn Oct 2022 #23

ballotpedia gives a good comparison through the years of overall turnout ... Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2022 #24

Awww... Al Gore should have won FakeNoose Oct 2022 #15

Just saying one is an environmentalist doesn't make it so. Hortensis Oct 2022 #18