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WhiskeyGrinder

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14. About two-thirds of eligible voters turned out in 2020, FWIW.

Reply to Effete Snob (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 1, 2023, 10:18 AM

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So sick of hearing that government "inaction" brought about climate change. [View all] kpete Aug 2023 OP

The purpose of most governments is to protect oligarchs from peasants dalton99a Aug 2023 #1

Especially the oil-igarchs. orthoclad Aug 2023 #4

I had been calling them oleogarchs. erronis Aug 2023 #17

That's an excellent word choice. LastDemocratInSC Aug 2023 #38

Heh. For synthetic fuels? (grin) orthoclad Aug 2023 #43

No one is willing to take personal responsibility Effete Snob Aug 2023 #2

Most of the people at fault are dead. jimfields33 Aug 2023 #3

Perhaps. but they were replaced by people like these. SalamanderSleeps Aug 2023 #5

Well inthewind21 Aug 2023 #12

That's absolutely correct Effete Snob Aug 2023 #21

It kills me inthewind21 Aug 2023 #31

So inthewind21 Aug 2023 #10

I don't buy that. Many do take personal responsibility to the maximum extent they can access KPN Aug 2023 #13

So inthewind21 Aug 2023 #18

I included those people among my description of those who are in fact to blame. And I KPN Aug 2023 #22

And I agree inthewind21 Aug 2023 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author KPN Aug 2023 #23

DU has an entire forum for recreational travel Effete Snob Aug 2023 #26

Someone inthewind21 Aug 2023 #35

About two-thirds of eligible voters turned out in 2020, FWIW. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2023 #14

That still leaves inthewind21 Aug 2023 #20

Yup Effete Snob Aug 2023 #27

EXACTLY inthewind21 Aug 2023 #16

You are right that everyone is part of the problem - but misinformation played a huge role as well. waterwatcher123 Aug 2023 #33

As I've said before here, anyone can disconnect their gas and electric service... hunter Aug 2023 #39

Nobody's willing to reduce their consumption of jack shit Effete Snob Aug 2023 #41

Because if you don't give the voters a 'good economy' you get voted out Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2023 #6

It isn't the huddled masses who are the problem markodochartaigh Aug 2023 #7

How many of those huddled masses wouldn't love to have a million dollars if someone Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2023 #9

Invading Iraq solved all our energy problems IronLionZion Aug 2023 #8

IOW Mad_Machine76 Aug 2023 #11

Flowing Gold that greases the wheels of industry and government. Kid Berwyn Aug 2023 #15

Who is going to run on reducing meat consumption ? JI7 Aug 2023 #19

No one has to run on that Effete Snob Aug 2023 #28

Bingo! inthewind21 Aug 2023 #36

Recommended. H2O Man Aug 2023 #24

It is not just government - 40 plus years of disinformation from fossil fuel companies. waterwatcher123 Aug 2023 #25

There never was enough public support to achieve carbon neutral Kaleva Aug 2023 #29

For decades, I have heard from self proclaimed "climate activists" ... Kennah Aug 2023 #45

Jimmy Carter Bear Creek Aug 2023 #30

You see that inthewind21 Aug 2023 #37

Nail meet head. SalamanderSleeps Aug 2023 #40

And removed the solar panels from the WH roof. moondust Aug 2023 #32

Very true 😔 nt Raine Aug 2023 #42

Voters chose Kennah Aug 2023 #44