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In reply to the discussion: MSNBC Poll: Do you see climate change as a threat to your life or well-being? [View all]marions ghost
(19,841 posts)--because This is Huge.
The most frustrating thing is to STILL see NO changes in policy, no initiatives, no action coming from leaders. Instead we see the opposite--willful obstruction at the highest levels of government and the perpetration of the biggest lie since the flat earth society (very accurate analogy) --ie. the pretense that it's not as bad as those pessimistic scientists tell us it is. Everyone should be involved in energy, water, and resource conservation, and immediate reduction of pollution in every way possible. Not tomorrow. Now.
For people who know what is going on...this causes a lot of stress. I know I feel it, being surrounded by biologists. For people who don't care or don't know about it, they are in for a shock.
I think what disturbs me the most is that we are destroying the natural beauty and integrity of this place, our home. It is such an incredible creation, but we trash it, abuse it, and treat the planet and its inhabitants like it's all expendable. So stupid, so arrogant. The balance is very fragile. Degradation at the level we are witnessing is not reversible. This will become more and more apparent. Knowing the certainty of this day in /day out is already a stress to me and mine.
Drill baby drill, frack baby frack, die baby die.