[New post] The US ‘democracy’ has spent the last fifty years undermining a response to climate change…// Democracy’s Peril and Promise: Let the Ukraine Crisis Awaken Action

nemonemini posted: " Whether it is a brutal dictator or the climate crisis that has our attention, only with a democracy do we feel empowered to confront the problems of our time. Source: Opinion | Democracy's Peril and Promise: Let the Ukraine Crisis Awaken Action | F" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on 1848+: The End(s) of History  The US 'democracy' has spent the last fifty years undermining a response to climate change…// Democracy's Peril and Promise: Let the Ukraine Crisis Awaken Action by nemonemini Whether it is a brutal dictator or the climate crisis that has our attention, only with a democracy do we feel empowered to confront the problems of our time. Source: Opinion | Democracy's Peril and Promise: Let the Ukraine Crisis Awaken Action | Frances Moore Lappé The problem is that in the US at least, what we see isn't democracy. And in any case, this 'democracy' has known since the 1950's of the danger of climate change and deliberately suppressed correct information or any action needed to prevent catastrophe. And the public has been so brainwashed by this capitalist governmental oligarchy that it resists any climate action. nemonemini | March 5, 2022 at 12:39 pm | Tags: climate change, democracy, Ukraine | Categories: global warming | URL: https://wp.me/p6em0M-gbj Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from 1848+: The End(s) of History. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://redfortyeight.com/2022/03/05/the-us-democracy-has-spent-the-last-fifty-years-undermining-a-response-to-climate-change-democracys-peril-and-promise-let-the-ukraine-crisis-awaken-action/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com