Why are so many Democrats going quiet on climate change: The common wisdom says it's a losing issue. Evidence suggests it actually helps Democrats.

https://grist.org/politics/democrats-quiet-climate-change-autopsy-report/

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gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 24 pts · 91d

For the same reason so many of them unconditionally support Israel, despite their horrifying and genocidal behavior

gimme da casssssshhhhhhhhh

GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 20 pts · 91d (1 reply)

The secret ingredient is BRIBES.

inari@piefed.zip · 10 pts · 91d

Euphemistically known as political campaign contributions

Donk@slrpnk.net · 9 pts · 91d (1 reply)

They keep listening to McKinsey for some fucking reason

Quill7513@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 91d

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betanumerus@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 91d
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Greyghoster@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 91d

There is a line of thought that politicians are smart and know what is what. When you listen to them you realise that may be less than average intelligence.

HubertManne@piefed.social · 2 pts · 91d

This is kinda dumb. Yes as the facist takeover of the country has progressed they don't talk about it as much but that is because we have to kick them out and then refill agencies with qualified people again. Heck we got to get to back to actually measuring and publishing things.