This Is the Week for Democrats to Start Saying “Climate Change” Again | The party has gone quiet on the issue. As a heat wave sends temperatures soaring past 100, they can’t remain mum any longer.

https://newrepublic.com/article/212547/us-heat-wave-democrats-start-saying-climate-change

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cmbabul@slrpnk.net · 21 pts · 65d (3 replies)

If the DNC were an NFL wide receiver, the sports media world would be doing 24/7 coverage on approaching the record for most touchdown passes dropped in a single season and the head coach would be on the hot seat if not fired mid season for continuing to start them

CombatWombat@feddit.online · 8 pts · 65d (2 replies)

If the DNC were an MLS striker, the sports media world would be doing 24/7 coverage on approaching the record for most negative G-xG in a single season and the manager would be in the hot seat, if not fired midseason, for continuing to start them.

(sorry it's the World Cup I had to)

cmbabul@slrpnk.net · 6 pts · 65d

No i appreciate you translating for all our international viewers!

phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 64d

The DNC are the Washington Generals.

Chronographs@lemmy.zip · 13 pts · 65d

“…they can’t remain mum any longer.” Not a bet I would put money on

notsosure@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 65d

Climate change doesn’t distinguish between Democrats and Republicans.

thorhop@sopuli.xyz · 6 pts · 65d

The party has been bought by lobbyists. Go figure.

linkshandig@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 65d

If only the party intends to fight climate change

phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 64d (1 reply)

The DNC is just as owned by the fossil-fuel lobby as they are by AIPAC.

silence7@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 64d

The DNC is an indirectly elected body. Some members are surely bought off. Many are not. Their actual power is remarkably slight, and they can't dictate what candidates or elected officials say or do