I'm ready for a revolution

[BainsBane]

69. I agree that celebrity endorsements are neither here nor there

and I agree that global climate change is a very important issue. However, many here refuse to as much as read one of the candidate's policy positions on the subject, so how can we have a debate about any issues when they refuse to engage with actual policy positions?

This isn't, however, about Sarandon's endorsement of Sanders. It isn't even about Sanders at all. It's about her declaration that a GOP candidate, the worst of the worst, would be better for America than the likely Democratic nominee because that would prompt a "revolution." She, as an extremely wealthy person with an enormous carbon footprint, feels entitled to wish upon America the worst of the worst because she thinks it will spark the poor into rising up. Well if they rise up, it will be against people like her. She needs to be careful what she wishes for.

Trump does not even acknowledge the reality of global warming. Having celebrities use their public profile to advance his candidacy and so-called progressives here supporting her in doing so certainly does nothing to address the problem of climate change. That they continue to insist Trump is better than a candidate who has a plan to wean America off fossil fuels should concern you. We have people furious that the American voters haven't done their bidding and thus want to punish the public and our country by installing Trump. If they get their wishes, that will set the world back in terms of addressing climate change.

In the meantime, you have every right to post an OP about climate change or any subject you choose. You shouldn't expect others to do it for you.