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Discussion of climate, how it is changing, activism around that, the politics, and the energy systems change we need in order to stabilize things.

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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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[–] dubs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

The people in power don't need to be informed more about what people want. They already know, they just don't care.

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[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

In many cases, yeah absolutely. In others, the crazy side is a lot more vocal so that's who the candidates cater too. Squeaky wheels and all that.

But my point stands, making demands only has a chance of accomplishing anything if you actually make them to the subject in question. Going to random forums, especially here, and making demands of politicians is silly at best, counterproductive at worst.

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