Guterres, the UN chief, is telegraphing fear and despair, and everyone knows it on some level. This appeal is merely Guterres putting head in sand. The problem

Guterres, the UN chief, is telegraphing fear and despair, and everyone knows it on some level. This appeal is merely Guterres putting head in sand. The problem isn't knowledge of the catastrophe, it isn't science, it's simply a socio-political force: The reactionary right - the right-wing movement, in the US, Europe, etc., that embraces extremism, demonizes (literally at times) anything liberal, including classical liberalism like human rights and freedom.[0] Everyone knows that they are the obstacle to solving climate change, that unless they are dealt with then nothing will happen. If Guterres, the UN, leaders, activists, etc. - and you and I - are not dealing with that problem explicitly and directly, we're hiding from it. And that spreads like a cancer; others see you and I, and especially leaders hiding, and they despair and give up too. Worse, they see where the power lies and for safety and conformity, follow it. [0] https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/04/opinion/sunday/conservative-intellectuals-republicans.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/04/opinion/sunday/conservati...