As a hurricane intensified by hot ocean water now threatens to destroy the Tampa Bay region, Florida Republicans bankrolled by the fossil fuel industry are pushing legislation that would bar the president from declaring a climate emergency.
And honestly it’s not just the leadership actually, this might be a place the leadership accurately reflects the views of the population. Like 75% of people living in Florida are either hardcore or softcore climate denialists.
Some are fully “climate change isn’t happening” denialists, but there’s also a huge portion of “Climate change is happening but I’m still buying a house near the beach, surely it won’t ruin my life” denialists, including half of my friends. The remaining 25% talk about leaving Florida like the north is the Promised Land.
It is very sad how few topics I can talk to lib friends and family about because they just don't wanna hear it. Covid, climate change, cops, whatever. They "believe" in all the things but heaven forbid you want that they should face them in anyway.
And honestly it’s not just the leadership actually, this might be a place the leadership accurately reflects the views of the population. Like 75% of people living in Florida are either hardcore or softcore climate denialists.
Some are fully “climate change isn’t happening” denialists, but there’s also a huge portion of “Climate change is happening but I’m still buying a house near the beach, surely it won’t ruin my life” denialists, including half of my friends. The remaining 25% talk about leaving Florida like the north is the Promised Land.
It is very sad how few topics I can talk to lib friends and family about because they just don't wanna hear it. Covid, climate change, cops, whatever. They "believe" in all the things but heaven forbid you want that they should face them in anyway.
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