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jalan48

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26. Our climate is changing more rapidly than predicted and our political system has been too slow

Reply to Magoo48 (Original post)

Wed Feb 27, 2019, 09:40 AM

Feb 2019

in reacting to the biggest problem facing all Americans (and humans). Younger people understand the seriousness of their situation, maintaining the status quo is no longer an option.

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Are our senior Democratic Party members able to grasp the immediacy felt by our nation's youth? [View all] Magoo48 Feb 2019 OP

In case you haven't heard, that video was edited. RandySF Feb 2019 #1

That's disingenuous. the senator doesn't come off much better in the full video. but she certainly Kurt V. Feb 2019 #4

I asked a couple of questions. Magoo48 Feb 2019 #13

i think the tone of the younger generation is appropriate. i won't be around for the accelerating Kurt V. Feb 2019 #15

Agreed, it's not Feinstein's fault alone. So who among our Congretional team Magoo48 Feb 2019 #19

i wish i knew. Taking the senate and pres will certainly help. Kurt V. Feb 2019 #20

They're aware that they're not dictators octoberlib Feb 2019 #2

If adults cannot grasp that fact, how do you expects kids to understand? RandySF Feb 2019 #3

Oh, the kids understand very clearly. Magoo48 Feb 2019 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author GulfCoast66 Feb 2019 #23

it's the individual, not the age handmade34 Feb 2019 #5

I agree. pecosbob Feb 2019 #7

The children told: betsuni Feb 2019 #6

I cannot grasp half of what you said here. Magoo48 Feb 2019 #14

I cannot grasp half of what you said here. betsuni Feb 2019 #21

Are you even aware of Feinstein's record on the environment? You do realize SHE BELIEVES IN CLiMATE still_one Feb 2019 #30

What kind of climate change legislation are Republicans likely to sign on to...absolutely nothing pecosbob Feb 2019 #8

It is sure is, and ironically, that Senate makeup was aided by the Green Party in 2016, by dupping still_one Feb 2019 #31

well of course they are..why wouldnt they be? samnsara Feb 2019 #9

I disagree. Magoo48 Feb 2019 #16

"On the march"? brooklynite Feb 2019 #25

The EU Magoo48 Feb 2019 #36

I think Democrats should be saying they support the Green New Deal even if the Republicans won't muriel_volestrangler Feb 2019 #10

They need to make Republicans own climate change between now and 2020 pecosbob Feb 2019 #11

Great idea! Magoo48 Feb 2019 #18

Absolutely. Magoo48 Feb 2019 #17

This is a personal grudge by Ariana Huffington tirebiter Feb 2019 #22

What is you basis for claiming knowledge of "our nation's youth"? brooklynite Feb 2019 #24

"but I seek no evidence. .." Kurt V. Feb 2019 #28

Like any teacher, I listen, I ask, I inquire, I research Magoo48 Feb 2019 #37

Our climate is changing more rapidly than predicted and our political system has been too slow jalan48 Feb 2019 #26

They are completely in the right! ananda Feb 2019 #27

I'm reminded of the '60s protests zipplewrath Feb 2019 #29

+1 jalan48 Feb 2019 #34

When one of the two major parties rejects science and their supporters cheer BeyondGeography Feb 2019 #32

Jesus fucking Christ. ismnotwasm Feb 2019 #33

Another attempt to divide the party using age. redstatebluegirl Feb 2019 #35