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Sanders 2020

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corbettkroehler

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Thu Nov 28, 2019, 09:56 AM Nov 2019

On Climate Change, "Younger Republicans Are More Likely To Side With ... Bernie Sanders" [View all]

I have yet to find a more insightful capsulization of the inevitable (political and environmental) collapse caused by the climate denial of so many elected officials.

It's a lovely bonus that this same column reinforces the reason that Bernie continues to thrive and has been endorsed by 3 members of The Squad.


Republicans Have A Climate Change Problem

Jacob Weindling
November 27, 2019

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The literal end of the world as we know it is going to affect each and every one of us whether we believe it is happening or not. This is a fact that transcends political partisanship amongst the generations who must live with the immense failure of our parents and grandparents. Older Republicans essentially adopt the position that climate change does not exist and it is not something to be concerned about, while younger Republicans are more likely to side with the aggressive vision of Bernie Sanders than the know-nothing denialist vision of their elders.





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