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Climate Is Now a US Culture War Issue (www.nytimes.com)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It wasn't fully polarized by party until around 2009, when the fossil fuels industry decided to buy off the Repiblicans in response to an attempt to pass cap and trade legislation.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

"They're only 14 years behind the times, not 50."

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As someone who grew up on the early 00s, this is inaccurate. It was fully polarized during the Bush years.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It was polarized, but not fully. This ad is from 2008

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wait, the republicans? They were the only party that was bought off? Are you sure about that?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

They certainly are both in the pockets of corporations. But only one party is fighting a war on reality.