When I think of the typical American mindset - I think of the cliché out of sight out of mind. But what makes me even more depressed is the thought of billions of a particular creature dying in a way Americans will pay attention to. I fear that attention-grabbing horribleness will be paradoxical. The poor American response about climate change will become even worse. I can hear a Fox News talking head in my mind…
“Look, a total of billions of lobsters and crabs and other sea creatures are dying off the coast of Maine. The water got too hot and they starved to death. This is killing the fishing industry there. I talked to some republican scien— I mean, republican researchers and they said this kind of stuff could happen in other parts of the US to other animals and plants. This is a serious problem. How we gonna compete with China and beat 'em? What we gotta do and do it fast is climate engineering.”
I assume words like “scientist” are woke now for the right. In any case - the right finally wants action on climate change. Of course it’s entirely the wrong focus and it’s entirely wrapped up in economics and flag waving.
That seems like unbelievable amount. We’re so cooked.
When I think of the typical American mindset - I think of the cliché out of sight out of mind. But what makes me even more depressed is the thought of billions of a particular creature dying in a way Americans will pay attention to. I fear that attention-grabbing horribleness will be paradoxical. The poor American response about climate change will become even worse. I can hear a Fox News talking head in my mind…
“Look, a total of billions of lobsters and crabs and other sea creatures are dying off the coast of Maine. The water got too hot and they starved to death. This is killing the fishing industry there. I talked to some republican scien— I mean, republican researchers and they said this kind of stuff could happen in other parts of the US to other animals and plants. This is a serious problem. How we gonna compete with China and beat 'em? What we gotta do and do it fast is climate engineering.”
I assume words like “scientist” are woke now for the right. In any case - the right finally wants action on climate change. Of course it’s entirely the wrong focus and it’s entirely wrapped up in economics and flag waving.