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muriel_volestrangler

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55. Anyone who thinks that's not climate denial needs to read that, and then inform themselves about climate denial
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 03:09 PM
Sep 2025

because it is simple climate denial, with bullshit fake science - "I think the core of the Earth gets hotter and it's been happening forever". No, that's a lie. If you start off your talk with a direct lie, you are a denier. This is not ignorance on his part. He's lying to the interviewer on purpose. He goes on to wheel out the tired crap that all deniers do about "scientists said it was cooling in the 70s".

Look, people here may like his economic politics, but that's denial as bad as Trump. Educate yourselves, and accept that your hero in one category can be a dangerous idiot in another.

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I smell pizza gay texan Sep 2025 #1
See my post below, please. MLAA Sep 2025 #9
There is no "post below". Nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 2025 #16
Link or slink. TIA demmiblue Sep 2025 #2
Reliable information or it's not true. dhol82 Sep 2025 #3
See my post below. MLAA Sep 2025 #8
Twice you've posted this now with no link. Arthur_Frain Sep 2025 #4
Please see my post below. MLAA Sep 2025 #10
Post removed Post removed Sep 2025 #5
I'm a long time DUer and I heard him disagree with the host interviewing him (mostly praising him) when the host cited MLAA Sep 2025 #7
We have a term for longtime DUers who disrrupt. Heidi Sep 2025 #14
Ouch. A tad harsh to suggest I'm a sleeper without taking a glance at any of the 19,000 posts that have done nothing MLAA Sep 2025 #19
Fucking idiot. Botany Sep 2025 #36
I apologize for my rude comment to you. Heidi Sep 2025 #63
Thank you Heidi, I appreciate it. We all are on edge these days 🙂 MLAA Sep 2025 #68
JM is drinking too much of his own whiskey Captain Zero Sep 2025 #65
I bet you feel awful for saying that, now that's it's been proved he's a denier. muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #56
You are right that it was a rude comment. I have apologized. (nt) Heidi Sep 2025 #64
Without having saw it oldmanlynn Sep 2025 #60
No, he did not! sheshe2 Sep 2025 #6
Please see my post below. MLAA Sep 2025 #11
Still you never provided a link to prove you are right. Emile Sep 2025 #12
Kindly relook at my updated response where I added another sentence. MLAA Sep 2025 #13
I have, and still no proof. Emile Sep 2025 #15
Sl8 found the clip. MLAA Sep 2025 #18
and what did you learn by watching the clip? Emile Sep 2025 #21
I learned that we disagree on what we saw. And we both have better things to do than continue this thread. MLAA Sep 2025 #22
LOL Emile Sep 2025 #24
Are you effin' kidding us? He ASSERTS that climate change is happening Heidi Sep 2025 #26
Mellonkamp falls squarely into Category 2 of climate denialism NickB79 Sep 2025 #40
Like fuck he does. He lies that "the core of the Earth gets hotter and it's been happening forever" muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #57
Video clip of the interview: sl8 Sep 2025 #17
Dang. That was disappointing from Mellencamp. Owl Sep 2025 #20
I thought so also and it was awkward for the interviewer. MLAA Sep 2025 #25
It was disappointing. Xavier Breath Sep 2025 #38
He was just becoming big my last year or so in college and I too loved his music. MLAA Sep 2025 #62
MMMMMMmmmmm, walks a thin line... Montauk6 Sep 2025 #23
Oh, he did not. Heidi Sep 2025 #27
He denied the reason, CivicGrief Sep 2025 #29
That's not climate change denial. (nt) Heidi Sep 2025 #30
The result is the same. CivicGrief Sep 2025 #33
This thread isn't about the result. It's about an accusation of climate change denial. Heidi Sep 2025 #35
Denial comes in many forms. CivicGrief Sep 2025 #39
Primarily it comes in the form of actual denial, Heidi Sep 2025 #43
Well, saying the earth has CivicGrief Sep 2025 #45
denying that climate change is human driven - is absolutely denial and deflection stopdiggin Sep 2025 #47
Climate scientists would define what he said as denial SamuelTheThird Sep 2025 #70
"Now let's talk about climate change. I don't know about that" NickB79 Sep 2025 #37
But he doesn't deny it, does he? Heidi Sep 2025 #41
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2025 #52
Cons like you are doctrinaire and unwilling to learn. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #53
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2025 #54
Is that what your library research showed you? uppityperson Sep 2025 #59
2+ 4+10 equals 16 GreenWave Sep 2025 #28
Well, that's the consensus for many people that don't believe in science. walkingman Sep 2025 #31
Surprised no one's posted anything about face eating cougars. sop Sep 2025 #32
You mean displacedvermoter Sep 2025 #51
Well. I saw it too, and he DEFINITELY denied climate change. Totally Tunsie Sep 2025 #34
Thanks for agreeing with me!! geojazz Sep 2025 #46
Neil Young has never waived from his convictions..that, we can count on 📎 Deuxcents Sep 2025 #58
Mellencamp Is a Denier of Human-Induced Climate Change MrWowWow Sep 2025 #42
CNN transcript Lulu KC Sep 2025 #44
Anyone who thinks that's not climate denial needs to read that, and then inform themselves about climate denial muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #55
⬆️⬆️ THIS ⬆️⬆️ Maru Kitteh Sep 2025 #61
saying that, "But humans aren't necessarily causing it .. " - - is absolutley denial stopdiggin Sep 2025 #48
I just wish celebrities would reduce their own carbon footprints by getting rid of their McMansions and private jets MichMan Sep 2025 #49
What a fucking nitwit SamuelTheThird Sep 2025 #50
George Carlin: "The planet is fine. The people are fucked. ... The planet isn't going anywhere, we are." * betsuni Sep 2025 #66
No one wants to hear virtually the same view Heidi Sep 2025 #67
Carlin's remark was stupid SamuelTheThird Sep 2025 #69
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