Toro
Diamond Member
I was listening to a Commonwealth Club of California podcast on immigration. The speaker, who is an academic and the son of immigrants, was making the case for restricting immigration.
One of the comments from the audience was that America would have to take in a billion "climate refugees," i.e. refugees who would be forced to leave their homes because of climate change. Yes, that's right, 1,000,000,000. Or roughly 1/7th of the world's population.
I have to admit, the speaker was very diplomatic when he said that we wouldn't take in all those refugees. I would have said "That's the most fucking retarded thing I've ever heard of in my life." What kind of whackjob believes this stuff?
One of the comments from the audience was that America would have to take in a billion "climate refugees," i.e. refugees who would be forced to leave their homes because of climate change. Yes, that's right, 1,000,000,000. Or roughly 1/7th of the world's population.
I have to admit, the speaker was very diplomatic when he said that we wouldn't take in all those refugees. I would have said "That's the most fucking retarded thing I've ever heard of in my life." What kind of whackjob believes this stuff?