The Generation Gap on DU is real

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264. I get what you are attempting but suggesting the older here are not concerned with climate change

and environment or that the Boomers have not been involved in these issues for decades is so ludicrous that I don't know where to start. While I detest Richard Nixon, it was during his term-- the 1970s-- that activists managed to successfully lobby for the creation of the EPA. Ever heard of acid rain? The fact that environmental interventions have been implemented such that that is no longer the biggest environmental threat we face speaks to the decades of activism--as does the regulation of nuclear power plants, air and water pollution, and yes the efforts we are trying to preserve and extend around CO2 emissions and reverse global warming.

To suggest that even the oldest generations on DU or elsewhere have not been active in environment and climate change, but rather this is a "new issue" that only the youngest among us herald or fight for is so ludicrous that I can only assume there is a low level of understanding and education on the issue, or some here are intentionally trying to divide us. As the 2024 election approaches, there will be more reason to be cautious about the latter. TRUTH.