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Yavin4

(37,182 posts) Wed Jul 31, 2019, 10:27 AM Jul 2019

Why not simply re-purpose the Defense Dept to fight Climate Change [View all]

Keep the budgets the same, but instead of building useless tanks and other weapons, re-purpose our military to fight the effects of climate change. Dedicate bigger portions of the budget to research solutions to Climate Change. Re-train our personnel to respond to storms, forest fires, and other effects of Climate change.

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Why not simply re-purpose the Defense Dept to fight Climate Change [View all] Yavin4 Jul 2019 OP

They are the biggest users of petroleum SHRED Jul 2019 #1

Our military are also the world's largest force of rent-an-army... Raster Jul 2019 #3

A self perpetuating disaster SHRED Jul 2019 #4

it's like a junkie security guard hired to protect his source Raster Jul 2019 #5

Yup SHRED Jul 2019 #6

Sounds easy. comradebillyboy Jul 2019 #2

huh? Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #7