Two hurricanes stir up voter backlash to Florida Republicans’ climate denialism

[ColonelAngus]

Cult *****,

1)SELL ALL YOUR WATERFRONT PROPERTY
2)GO AFTER CHINA FOR BUILDING A NEW COAL FIRE POWER PLANT EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS.

Until then, KMA.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Did the dinosaurs experience hurricanes or no? How about society before the Industrial Age?

There is an area on Jupiter called the Red Eye. It is full of storms and rapid harsh weather. Did the actions of man on earth help to create this on Jupiter?

You tell us. Then tell is why this is relevant at all.

It's called, "making a point".

 

[petro]

None of that happens when denialists run the show.

Exactly what is being denied?
Many of us are pointing out that the planet has had a variable climate for millions of years.

Folks like you are in denial about that.

What is Earths ideal climate anyways?
It appears that climate changing deniers like you believe we can lock in the current climate for the benefit of short sighted humans who stupidly developed in historically flood prone areas.

The fact is, my current location was covered in a mile high sheet of ice in the last ice age. Climate change made that recede northwards carving the landscape and multiple lakes and rivers I enjoy today.
That major shift directly benefited humans, who moved into new fertile lands, and developed agriculture instead of a nomadic life.

 

[EMH]

Two hurricanes stir up voter backlash to Florida Republicans’ climate denialism

Destruction caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton bring climate crisis to top of mind, especially for young voters

www.theguardian.com

Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor who considers global warming “leftwing stuff”, angered environmental advocates by signing a bill in May scrubbing the words “climate change” from state statutes and in effect committing Florida to a fossil fuel-burning future.
They saw his comments and actions as merely the latest acts of an extended period of climate denialism by state leaders – including Rick Scott, his predecessor as governor who is seeking re-election as US senator next month in a tight race with the Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.

Denialism is not really a credible policy in a state where folk cant get home insurance.Reps who vote against FEMA budgets seem to be divorced from reality.

I dont know if this is enough to introduce reality to Florida but they need some help.Maybe the federal govt should consider disaster funding for Florida. If they womt help themselves why should they expect the good people of Illinois to bail them out ?

It sounds harsh but maybe some of these places are not safe for humans any more.

There are lies and there is climate data.

This is the hurricane data...

strongest decade 1940s, second place 1890s....

U.S. Hurricane Strikes by Decade

When was the last time a Cat 5 hit homO and Big Mike's house on MV??

1938, the last time a Cat 5 got THAT FAR NORTH....

and hence there is NO EVIDENCE of a BREAKOUT in CANE ACTIVITY, just SCIENCE INVALID LEFT WING LIARS PARROTING Co2 FRAUD FALSEHOODS....

Google Search

www.google.com

 

[Arlette]

Did the dinosaurs experience hurricanes or no? How about society before the Industrial Age?

There is an area on Jupiter called the Red Eye. It is full of storms and rapid harsh weather. Did the actions of man on earth help to create this on Jupiter?

Who gives a shit about society before the industrial age or areas on Jupiter? Global climate change is as settled as the theory of evolution.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Cult *****,

1)SELL ALL YOUR WATERFRONT PROPERTY
2)GO AFTER CHINA FOR BUILDING A NEW COAL FIRE POWER PLANT EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS.

Until then, KMA.

China builds coal powered stations but it is also at the forefront of developing renewables.
You point to India aand China as some sort of gotcha but it is more complex than that.
Consider it from their position. We in the west have had our industrial revolution ut we want to stop them from having theirs. Even a right wing freak like you can see that is a colonialist position.
The answer will need to be a lot more nuanced than you can comprehend.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

There are lies and there is climate data.

This is the hurricane data...

strongest decade 1940s, second place 1890s....

U.S. Hurricane Strikes by Decade

When was the last time a Cat 5 hit homO and Big Mike's house on MV??

1938, the last time a Cat 5 got THAT FAR NORTH....

and hence there is NO EVIDENCE of a BREAKOUT in CANE ACTIVITY, just SCIENCE INVALID LEFT WING LIARS PARROTING Co2 FRAUD FALSEHOODS....

Google Search

www.google.com

What about those Jews ?

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Who gives a shit about society before the industrial age or areas on Jupiter? Global climate change is as settled as the theory of evolution.

The oil companies spent a lot of money providing denialiat talking points,
But the narrative has now moved from "there is no climate change" to "the climate is always changing".
Thats some progress I suppose. Maybe in about 50 years they will get it.

 

[Arlette]

The oil companies spent a lot of money providing denialiat talking points,
But the narrative has now moved from "there is no climate change" to "the climate is always changing".
Thats some progress I suppose. Maybe in about 50 years they will get it.

Nope. They only get it when their house floats down the road. Like if it ain't happening to me, it ain't happening.

 

[Blaster]

Global warming is of no interest to most people.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Two hurricanes stir up voter backlash to Florida Republicans’ climate denialism

Destruction caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton bring climate crisis to top of mind, especially for young voters

www.theguardian.com

Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor who considers global warming “leftwing stuff”, angered environmental advocates by signing a bill in May scrubbing the words “climate change” from state statutes and in effect committing Florida to a fossil fuel-burning future.
They saw his comments and actions as merely the latest acts of an extended period of climate denialism by state leaders – including Rick Scott, his predecessor as governor who is seeking re-election as US senator next month in a tight race with the Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.

Denialism is not really a credible policy in a state where folk cant get home insurance.Reps who vote against FEMA budgets seem to be divorced from reality.

I dont know if this is enough to introduce reality to Florida but they need some help.Maybe the federal govt should consider disaster funding for Florida. If they womt help themselves why should they expect the good people of Illinois to bail them out ?

It sounds harsh but maybe some of these places are not safe for humans any more.

How many additional windmills did we need to build to prevent those hurricanes? Link?

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Nope. They only get it when their house floats down the road. Like if it ain't happening to me, it ain't happening.

It would be funny if normal people didnt suffer as well.

 

[petro]

The oil companies spent a lot of money providing denialiat talking points,
But the narrative has now moved from "there is no climate change" to "the climate is always changing".
Thats some progress I suppose. Maybe in about 50 years they will get it.

You still fail to answer what is Earths ideal climate.

You are literally arguing for a static Earth, which is an impossibility.

 

[boevans]

The hurricanes will help the Dem vote in FL.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Hurricanes never happened before I bought a Suburban and Trump became President.

You morons.

BACKLASH my ass.

This is all bullshit. Milton was supposed to be the worst Hurricane ever…it made landfall as a Cat 3.

All you lefty ***** sell all your waterfront property or YOU ARE FULL OF SHIT.

Being a Republican is to be divorced from reality.

And denying the fact of human-caused climate change is both delusional and irresponsible, it’s an example of why Republicans are incapable of sound governance.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Democrats control the weather. No more earthquakes, tornadoes, volcanoes, blizzards, droughts, floods, wildfires, mudslides, nor tsunamis.

Dems will fix it all!

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Being a Republican is to be divorced from reality.

And denying the fact of human-caused climate change is both delusional and irresponsible, it’s an example of why Republicans are incapable of sound governance.

Human caused climate change is the worst thing ever!

How much do we need to spend to stop it?

 

[22lcidw]

None of that happens when denialists run the show.

Florida is doing it. It is a slow process. Older infrastructure just does not go away. Still, the barrier islands and flood zones are a reality. They need to get it done while it is cheaper before all of the Progs get here and the taxes mushroom.

 

[whitehall]

Y'all Brits have to be drinking out of the Thames to come up with a nutcase political charge that climate change deniers are responsible for hurricanes.

 

[BluesLegend]

How would you suggest that better infrastructure is paid for ?

LMAO name the specific infrastructure, do you mean coal fired power plants that provide electricity to EV charging stations?