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In reply to the discussion: Check out what Michael Moore has just posted on his FB page... [View all]ronnie624
(5,764 posts)He just advocates for the deep, fundamental reform to our system that we are in dire need of; the sort of reform that frightens conservatives and moderates, who desperately cling to the immediate security of the status quo.
But our civilization is currently under threat from a number of areas, and we don't have time to dawdle. The looming disaster that awaits, as a result of the damage we are doing to our biosphere, is without doubt, the most pressing. Without a serious attempt to mitigate what is surely coming, it could very well bring about the near term extinction of our species. We need the popular icons of our culture discussing this issue, as loudly and as often as possible. Not for you and me, but for those who rely on pop media to be 'informed'. I would never begrudge any celebrity talking about it. It is an earnest and weighty matter that needs to be on public consciousness at all times. Whether or not you hate Michael Moore for political reasons, is not all that important. We need him and others talking about global climate change.
It is to our grave detriment that we can't get our political leaders to give this issue much more serious consideration.