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‘Climate hushing’ has swept the Democratic Party. New polling suggests it’s a mistake. Climate change might not be a top priority for voters, but keeping quiet about it might backfire. (grist.org)

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[–] philipp_@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

Not talking about it much before the election doesn't mean not taking action after. It's stupid but fight over policy comes after the election in the flawed democracy that the US are.

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[–] silence7@slrpnk.net [S] 1 point 2 months ago

Not talking makes it a lot harder to take action. The Democratic party isn't some autocracy; it's really hard to get something to pass if you don't talk about it first.

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