Not a Texan here, but let's steelman the argument a bit. I think a lot of people who say "climate change isn't real" (or similar) actually mean that they disagr

Not a Texan here, but let's steelman the argument a bit. I think a lot of people who say "climate change isn't real" (or similar) actually mean that they disagree on what to do about it. Especially in terms of things like: - What to do about the developing Global South, whose carbon emissions are only going to rise - The lack of viable alternatives (with current technology) for many things that currently depend on the high energy density of hydrocarbons - Strong skepticism against proclaimed emergencies that urgently require more centralized government authority and taxation (which is a playbook as old as history, after all...) - The opportunity cost of implementing green/renewable energy sources, given that all resources are finite and have alternative uses The existence of people who literally mean that "climate change isn't real" shouldn't take away from this important discourse. Fundamentally, and zooming out of Texas, there is a divide between people who see the climate issue (or any other big issue) as a categorical imperative to deal with and the people who see it (or any other) as another factor in an ever-changing ocean of constraints and incentives that humanity faces. It's a fascinating divide.