My comment didn't assert most of the things you attribute to it. The existence of climate change is not an issue of priorities, but of facts. > academic knowl

My comment didn't assert most of the things you attribute to it. The existence of climate change is not an issue of priorities, but of facts. > academic knowledge It's just knowledge about reality; reality doesn't change depending on where the knowledge comes from. Academia happens to have far smarter people and far more resources for examining the world; it's a pretty good resource. Rejecting knowledge because it's from academia is exactly what I described, putting ideology (anti-intellectualism) over fact. > stability (economic and social) They voted overwhelmingly for massive change and some made calls for revolution if they don't get it. The policies they favor, including radical changes to government and social programs, would greatly reduce stability.