These people are scum.

https://thehill.com/policy/international/580102-democrats-call-on-biden-to-sanction-climate-change-contributors/

https://www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/markey_letter_to_treasury_re_climate_sanctions.pdf

Combined with additional climate diplomacy with key countries like China, financial sanctions would ensure that addressing the climate crisis remains at the center of U.S. foreign and national security strategy.

Signed by:

Edward J. Markey

Veronica Escobar

Bernard Sanders

Elizabeth Warren

Literally only the four of them. This wasn't even just some "sign on to whatever" thing. They specifically used their "progressive" cred to attack China and promote the use of economic sanctions.

  • Frogmanfromlake [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    Wow. Fuck Bernie. The sad thing is that this is probably one of the few Bernie proposals that will get through.