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Climate Change Is Losing Its Grip on Our Politics (messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com)
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[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago

Very few people in power give a damn, and even those who do will be shot down by their superiors. Most environmental projects (that aren’t scams) won’t turn enough of a profit in a short enough time for the rich to care.

I’ve tried to remain positive, but it’s getting more difficult every day.

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