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If So Many Americans Care About Climate, Why Don’t They Vote Like It? 11.2 million. That’s the number of Americans who rank climate as a their top priority but didn’t vote in the 2024 US elections (coveringclimatenow.org)

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[–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Biden forced rail-workers - who were striking for safer conditions - back to work. Less than a year later, a train derailment caused a massive chemical spill is Palestine, Ohio.

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[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child)

Everyone conveniently leaves out he got them more sick days, etc. weeks later.

Make your point but let's at least involve all the facts.

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[–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 weeks ago*

Bernie led that charge at the last minute, and it still ignored every other demand they had. Notably, the ones that would have made train derailments far less likely.

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