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In the same week large swaths of the US were under extreme heat warnings, Joe Biden’s Justice Department filed its most recent motion to dismiss a landmark climate case by arguing that nothing in the Constitution guarantees the right to a secure climate.

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[-] dimath@ttrpg.network -1 points 1 year ago

the US would have to invade any country that endangers the climate for is citizens to ensure that right.

Well, that depends on what we think about climate change. If we think the climat change will destroy the humanity then this seems to be justifiable.

[-] dmmeyournudes@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Justifiable or not, it's still not something that is in the control of the government exclusively.

[-] dimath@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago

Fair point - government can try to provide it, but can't guarantee the result.

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