Belief That "Second Coming" May Be Preventing Climate Change Action

[AverageJoe90]

15. Can't argue with that, though, TBH, the climate doomers have definitely contributed to the problem..

....as well.

TBH, it seems that many of them have a surprisingly similar core line of thought compared to the Evangelical nutjobs, just with different terminology; humans are parasites. Climate change is going to (possibly and/or inevitably, I don't think there's a difference anymore) kill humanity/destroy civilization within this century. We must stop consumption to survive(what kind of a bullshit motto is that anyhow?). Embrace our imminent demise. the IPCC is lying about and/or hiding the true extent of climate change, anyone who disagrees with us is a "denier" or "minimizer", etc.

Now, compare this to the Fundies: Humans are sinful. The world shall come to an end within the Last Generation, and the Antichrist shall rule the world for 7 years. We must reject worldly things to be saved by Jesus. Embrace & rejoice over the Tribulation, for it is soon to come. The secularists are conspiring to silence Christians and to turn people away from the Word of God. Anyone who disagrees with us is a heathen & going to hell, etc.

See the similarities, folks? There are MANY.

To distill this to a simple concept: Humans are inherently evil. We are irrevocably fucked somehow(even though we have no proof of why!). You must follow us to survive. We are going to be proven right(because we say so!). There is a conspiracy against us(monsters under the bed! *Screech*!). Anyone who disagrees with us is the "other&quot and, therefore, bad). Etc.

We need try to educate the more moderate Republicans, but we have also GOT to do a better job of debunking the wacko B.S. coming from our side or we will continue to be marginalized. That is the truth, those are the facts, and I'm sticking to them.