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From the article: > "Please respect, and I know you do, the difference of opinion out here as it relates to this fundamental issue ... of climate change,” News
by systemvoltage 5y ago
From the article:
> "Please respect, and I know you do, the difference of opinion out here as it relates to this fundamental issue ... of climate change,” Newsom said.
I don't see this as a disingenuis way to interpret it. Summarizing - OP's point is that we ridiculed previous administration for suggesting that forest mismanagement played a larger role in California fires. Newsom, as quoted above, was suggesting that Climate Change is the primary reason.
No where in the article does it say that previous administration only blamed forest mismanagement. They said that likely the larger role is played by forest mismanagement.
Furthermore, Newsom claims "Fundamental" issue. Meaning, it is the (sole?) basis for forest fires.
- tayo42 5y agoRight before that line During a briefing with Trump, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, told him forest management is an issue, but "climate change is real, and that is exacerbating this." And it's true, Winters are drier summer is hotter. Trump is ridiculed because he talks like an idiot and denies climate change. No one denies that forrest management is a problem. it was a huge blaming thing for a couple years because the federal government actually maintains most of it. Remeber all of this?
- systemvoltage 5y agoI am not defending Trump which you appear to be arguing for. I agree that Trump says the most ridiculous things. All I am trying to do is to stay somewhat objective. I clearly recall how the entire media instantly discredited him for mentioning forest mismanagement. I've seen time and again as a liberal how we get into mob thinking and seldom criticize ourselves or look at things objectively.
- tayo42 5y agoYour misrembering then. He was ridiculed for sounding like an idiot when he talks, and also being responsible for the land he criticized. back in 2016 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-managing-its-forests-president-managing-its-federal-lands-n942581 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-managing-its... He's criticized for being an asshole https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/11/politics/california-wildfires-trump-tweets/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/11/politics/california-wildfires... https://www.factcheck.org/2019/11/trump-again-misunderstands-californias-wildfires/ https://www.factcheck.org/2019/11/trump-again-misunderstands...