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Irish_Dem

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4. Billionaires and politicians know that climate change is real and will devastate the planet.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 12:06 PM

Dec 2025

They don't care.
They don't want any money going to prevention or repair.
All resources belong to them.
And they have their safe hidy holes all planned out.

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On Trump's orders, the National Center for Atmospheric Research will be shut down after more than 50 years as a leader i [View all] riversedge Dec 2025 OP

Doesn't mean he can Bluestocking Dec 2025 #1

Is it Rebl2 Dec 2025 #21

Problem solved, no more climate change. He's brilliant. dem4decades Dec 2025 #2

Just like his solution to COVID... GiqueCee Dec 2025 #12

This is, pure and simple, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2025 #3

And his calling Colorado governor Jared Polis "incompetent" and "a sleaze bag" generalbetrayus Dec 2025 #11

We are doing all we can MCE popsdenver Dec 2025 #13

Billionaires and politicians know that climate change is real and will devastate the planet. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #4

All the older Republicans popsdenver Dec 2025 #14

Yes the rich do not care at all about the future of our world. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #19

But we can learn welding skills and spot weld those doors closed forever. GreenWave Dec 2025 #15

I think it is all going to back fire on the rich one way or the other. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #17

Krasnov's gift to the fossil fuel industries so what if the blue whale goes extinct and NYC goes under water. Botany Dec 2025 #5

Kick dalton99a Dec 2025 #6

After Shitstain Moved To Destroy Key Climate & Weather Lab, CO Senators Destroyed HHS & Defense Appropriations Bill hatrack Dec 2025 #7

Rural America will be hammered by climate change NickB79 Dec 2025 #8

Dismantling the institutions that are what actually make us great. n/t Beartracks Dec 2025 #9

FFS, they might not "believe" in climate change, but CLIMATE still needs to be studied. n/t Beartracks Dec 2025 #10

He thinks climate just means weather. IcyPeas Dec 2025 #20

He knows he's dying and wants to take us all with him. surfered Dec 2025 #16

Motherfucker! LudwigPastorius Dec 2025 #18