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If So Many Americans Care About Climate, Why Don’t They Vote Like It? 11.2 million. That’s the number of Americans who rank climate as a their top priority but didn’t vote in the 2024 US elections (coveringclimatenow.org)
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[-] dreamkeeper@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Except Trump is implementing his platform, he's trying to sell off public land, destroy forests, and he's already gutted the EPA and many renewable energy programs.

So you can make up any excuse you want, anyone who cares about the environment and sat out 2024 is responsible for the backslide.

[-] rumimevlevi@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

Nobody is defending Trump here

[-] edible_funk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

No you're all just trying to convince everyone the entire democratic party is as bad as Trump which is a braindead asshole take but it's all fuckin over this thread. All you assholes staying home next month means you support maga.

[-] rumimevlevi@sh.itjust.works 0 points 6 days ago

Keep lying cultist asshole

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