Unfortunately, if we keep messing up the atmosphere, a sh*tload of people are going to HAVE to come here, when where they live is too hot to survive. There is only one planet, after all …
Unfortunately, if we keep messing up the atmosphere, a sh*tload of people are going to HAVE to come here, when where they live is too hot to survive. There is only one planet, after all …
Sadly, I agree, Donald. Racial and ethnic animus enters into it, too. I think in much the same way that people who amass large fortunes think they “deserve” them and the outsized benefits they bring, more than people who don’t manage to amass them {instead of being fortunate, and perhaps skilled, but mostly fortunate}, people in more northern countries that are suffering less from the changes in climate {and the economic changes that attend our warming planet} think we “deserve” to be in the safer places, and anyone not born here does not deserve a safe place on a small planet.
To be sure, a pragmatic look at the problem is a hard thing to take … how to keep compassion and decency in the equation.
Al Gore DID warn us to put some energy into this issue decades ago. That Cassandra Man warned up about a lot of things we ignored.
Unfortunately, if we keep messing up the atmosphere, a sh*tload of people are going to HAVE to come here, when where they live is too hot to survive. There is only one planet, after all …
Pat--What if things were in reverse, and we needed to all move South. Then maybe they would appreciate the plight those people are dealing with.
Sadly, I agree, Donald. Racial and ethnic animus enters into it, too. I think in much the same way that people who amass large fortunes think they “deserve” them and the outsized benefits they bring, more than people who don’t manage to amass them {instead of being fortunate, and perhaps skilled, but mostly fortunate}, people in more northern countries that are suffering less from the changes in climate {and the economic changes that attend our warming planet} think we “deserve” to be in the safer places, and anyone not born here does not deserve a safe place on a small planet.
To be sure, a pragmatic look at the problem is a hard thing to take … how to keep compassion and decency in the equation.
Al Gore DID warn us to put some energy into this issue decades ago. That Cassandra Man warned up about a lot of things we ignored.
I’m sad today.
Pat--Have some comfort in the fact that you're intelligent enough to feel that way.
Mmmmph … trying to keep a hopeful thought that not only will the D Man not get elected, but maybe we’ll turn some of his minions out, too.
It can happen, can’t it?
Tell me it can …
Pat--I won't tell you it can, but I can tell you it will.
Wanting to believe you, Donald
Pat--I find that a worthwhile past time.
AlCol--Were you an abused child.
AliCol--I feel sorry for you.