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One thing I always find fascinating is, if you look at global warming denialism globally, it largely only exists as a political force in oil (or occasionally co
by rsynnott 11mo ago
One thing I always find fascinating is, if you look at global warming denialism globally, it largely only exists as a political force in oil (or occasionally coal) producing nations. In terms of big-ish democratic countries, it's a mainstream right-wing stance pretty much only in the US, Australia, Canada, and Indonesia.
The US is essentially embracing a delusion which happens to (arguably) financially benefit it _right now_, but will be dreadful for its future.
(It's broadly popular with fringe far-right groups like Reform and the AfD, granted)