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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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[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

there are systemic issues keeping them from voting.

Yep, starting with the shitty candidates who don't give a fuck about the environment.

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[–] itsjustachairmary@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

100%. The candidates need to inspire someone to vote as well and most of the goons they have been trotting out recently are more of the same. Just corporate dems looking to cash in.

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