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Environment & Energy

Irish_Dem

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7. The wealthy believe they will be immune from all of it.

Reply to Brenda (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 29, 2024, 02:55 PM

Mar 2024

They are accustomed to their wealth protecting them from everything.

The rich are looking to relocate to areas they think are safe.
Will have special homes, precautions, staff, etc.

Musk even thinks he can colonize Mars or some such nonsense.

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Climate-Science Deniers, Right-Wing Think Tanks, and Fossil Fuel Shills Are Plotting Against the Clean Energy Transition [View all] Brenda Mar 2024 OP

The GOP wants to destroy any hint of progress. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #1

You probably remember this name of a former DUer: Brenda Mar 2024 #2

Yes nothing shocks me anymore either. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #3

And the really crazy thing is Brenda Mar 2024 #5

The wealthy believe they will be immune from all of it. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #7

Yeah, I'm aware of their delusions. Brenda Mar 2024 #8

They cannot conceive of a world where their money is absolutely worthless. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #11

There are lots of great short stories and novelettes in Asimov's SF about this very thing. Brenda Mar 2024 #12

They always have bought everything they want or need. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #13

RUSSIA, that's who. flying_wahini Mar 2024 #4

Russia, China, Saudi, Iran, North Korea, etc. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #6

Thanks for posting this! Think. Again. Mar 2024 #9

It's a really great article with lots of links. Brenda Mar 2024 #10

Which "energy transition" is that? hunter Mar 2024 #14

So you didn't read the article. Brenda Mar 2024 #15

And so the world will burn... hunter Mar 2024 #16