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Climate advocates fear picking JD Vance for VP is ‘a dangerous step backward’ | Vance’s record shows ‘pattern of prioritizing fossil fuel interests’ over the climate crisis (www.theguardian.com)
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[-] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 24 points 4 months ago

Is there a viable Republican candidate who doesn't have a record that shows 'a pattern of prioritizing fossil fuel interests'? The GOP is effectively the party of 'prioritizing fossil fuel interests'.

[-] silence7@slrpnk.net 8 points 4 months ago

No.

[-] ODGreen@slrpnk.net 0 points 4 months ago

As are the Dems. Well, they at least slap a rainbow sticker on the oil rigs.

[-] captainastronaut@seattlelunarsociety.org 11 points 4 months ago

Anyone who got picked was going to a dangerous step backward.

[-] nick@midwest.social 10 points 4 months ago

I’m not discounting this very real concern, but I’m a lot more concerned for my gay kid. And all the trans people out there.

I don’t want them ending up in a concentration camp.

[-] Badeendje@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

While I get you are worried about their hateful agenda, if the world ends up boiling there is no future at all.

[-] aseriesoftubes@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

No fucking shit.

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