It didn't have to be that way. Americans could have elected Al Gore in 2000. Al Gore was actually worried about climate change. Instead, americans voted for Bush-Cheney twice
Then Barack Obama was elected. He tried to push for a carbon tax.
Powerful US Senator Mitch McConnell vowed to prevent any carbon tax from ever happening
In exchange, Mitch McConnell was lavishly rewarded by Billionaire Koch and Billionaire Charles Koch, who own the largest private oil company in the US.
The people of Kentucky fucking love Senator Mitch McConnell. This guy opposes paid sick leave and they love for him for that. In fact, if he ran again, I assure you that they would vote for him again
Then 77 million americans elected a climate-change denier who appointed an oil CEO (Chris Wright) as US Energy Secretary.
This makes me angry.
US Vice President Dick Cheney was asked about climate change. His response? "I really don't give a shit. We need to produce more fossil fuels"
https://archive.nytimes.com/dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/the-vice-president-and-the-greenhouse/
https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/world/americas/09iht-09enviro.14346859.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4VA.tbql.yIQetVo3Kqi4
It didn't have to be that way. Americans could have elected Al Gore in 2000. Al Gore was actually worried about climate change. Instead, americans voted for Bush-Cheney twice
Then Barack Obama was elected. He tried to push for a carbon tax.
Powerful US Senator Mitch McConnell vowed to prevent any carbon tax from ever happening
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/200444-mcconnell-dares-dems-to-bring-carbon-tax-to-senate-floor/
https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/205302-mcconnell-chides-obama-for-talking-about-climate-change/
When Obama tried to take regulatory action, he urged US States to prevent him for doing so
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/20/us/politics/mitch-mcconnell-urges-states-to-help-thwart-obamas-war-on-coal.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4VA._8TA.plggWN3SHPUC
He urged President Trump to leave the Paris Climate Agreement
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/22-gop-senators-want-u-s-pull-paris-climate-accord
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/inside-the-koch-backed-effort-to-block-the-largest-election-reform-bill-in-half-a-century
In exchange, Mitch McConnell was lavishly rewarded by Billionaire Koch and Billionaire Charles Koch, who own the largest private oil company in the US.
https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/did-mitch-mcconnell-fail-disclose-his-trip-koch-donor-conference/
The people of Kentucky fucking love Senator Mitch McConnell. This guy opposes paid sick leave and they love for him for that. In fact, if he ran again, I assure you that they would vote for him again
Then 77 million americans elected a climate-change denier who appointed an oil CEO (Chris Wright) as US Energy Secretary.