"I'm as useless as a Log Cabin Republican but still want to control women" isn't quite the flex you think it is.
this post was submitted on 29 Apr 2024
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If the Republican Party wants to expand its coalition, it will need to recruit young voters with a far more pragmatic message.
That's the thing though, They don't want that. Climate change is a problem that will need to be solved from multiple angles and regulation is going to eventually be a requirement. The current republican party would rather see the world burn than risk making business interests upset.
“The human quest for interdependent order and our niche within it represents a profound necessity. The quest can, however, be perverted into a conservative grip on sameness. This has always proved deadly for the entire system.”
—Frank Herbert, Children of Dune (1976)
So change parties?
Well I want the sky to be green instead of blue, but I usually don't waste my time wishing for things that will never happen 🤷
Be careful what you wish for. You should read Under a Green Sky: Global Warming, the Mass Extinctions of the Past, and What They Can Tell Us About Our Future
