John Lewis joins Ocasio-Cortez on climate change push

[demmiblue]

Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) is among a new group of lawmakers pledging support for incoming Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D-N.Y.) proposed plan to address climate change.

Lewis is the most high-profile lawmaker to back Ocasio-Cortez's call for a "Green New Deal," which calls for Democrats to craft a climate action plan that pushes for a 100 percent renewable energy economy.

In addition to Lewis, Democratic Reps. Earl Blumenauer (Ore.), Carolyn Maloney (N.Y.), José Serrano (N.Y.), as well as Reps.-elect Joe Neguse (Colo.), and Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) also just signed onto the proposal, according to Sunrise Movement, an environmental activist group.

Varshini Prakash, the founder of Sunrise Movement, said in a statement that the group is "honored" to have Lewis's support for the plan.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/417355-john-lewis-backs-ocasio-cortezs-proposed-climate-change-plan

[KPN]

1. Good. nt

[Autumn]

2. Nice.

[demmiblue]

3. 'Tis.

Time to get over the five minutes of hate and focus on what is important.

[Autumn]

4. Gonna be a slow day. AOC supports Nancy AND John Lewis has joined her on

the "Green New Deal," along with Reps. Earl Blumenauer (Ore.), Carolyn Maloney (N.Y.), José Serrano (N.Y.), as well as Reps.-elect Joe Neguse (Colo.), and Ayanna Pressley (Mass.)

[Small-Axe]

5. So you agree it was hate? And hate directed at a great hero?

Never forget.

[demmiblue]

6. Thanks for kicking the thread.

[bigtree]

8. so you agree this is about kicking the thread???

...

[demmiblue]

10. Number one, how dare you?

Number two, !

[Autumn]

11. Nonsense. No one here is hating on John Lewis?. Certainly not AOC

[Small-Axe]

13. Who said otherwise?

But John Lewis got booed. We have the tapes.

Shame on those who did so. Don't you agree?

[demmiblue]

14. Thanks for kicking the thread!

[Autumn]

15. You said it above, here in a positive thread about John Lewis and AOC.

AOC didn't do it.

[Small-Axe]

16. You agree that it was reprehensible?

John Lewis is a hero.

[Autumn]

21. I won't play that game. No one here booed John Lewis AOC did not boo John Lewis.

What exactly is your point?

[Small-Axe]

22. Not a game. Not a game at all. Anything but a game.

[Autumn]

23. Yes it is a game. What is your purpose of posting about the booing of John Lewis

in an OP celebrating AOC and him joining her on her "Green New Deal". You brought it up, you should be able to explain how it relates to AOC.

[LanternWaste]

19. I see no one booing JL in the here and now.

I saw no one at DU booing JL at the time.

In fact, the only ones bringing this up seem to be doing little else than widening a specific divide... either consciously or not.

[R B Garr]

7. A special thanks to AL Gore, who championed climate change

policy before it was cool and trendy. So many Democrats support this and have for decades.

[Small-Axe]

9. Thank you Al Gore for your leadership and vision!

[workinclasszero]

17. The man was clearly ahead of his time and doesn't get near the respect he deserves.

IMO

[Hortensis]

12. Great! Green New Deal's clearly morphing into something they can embrace

and fold into the same efforts the house is already pursuing, while encouraging Sunrise Movement's organization of young climate activists and supporters.

That's a very good sign because it started out as the radical Justice Democrats' New New Deal, a flagship cause requiring replacement of Democrats like Rep. Lewis and others mentioned here, as JD's Siamese twin organization, Brand New Congress, makes clear. It is their intent to ally left-wing populists with right-wing populists to create a brave new progressive world with, of course, a brand new congress. I did look and so far found no indication that the men who run both JD and BNP are involved with Sunrise Movement, so great.

One thing we know, Lewis all by himself is far too canny to empower or associate with those other groups or anything else he can't handle, so this looks like a very positive step. Climate change is beyond crisis stage.

[Awsi Dooger]

18. We could 10x the emphasis on climate change and it wouldn't be enough

When those 2016 presidential debates are reviewed a century or so from now, the lack of questioning regarding climate change will overwhelm all other perspectives combined.

How can you be there in real time and not sense the urgency?

[Hortensis]

20. Climate change was not hit hard because the candidates

knew it wasn't an issue they would win on. But they definitely knew that they had to win to do anything about it. As for your question, ask people around you tomorrow: How can you not feel the urgency? If it's at work, though, soft peddle it. Don't want you getting hauled in for a talking to.

Btw, claiming that everything is too late doesn't strike me as particularly more helpful than the answers you'll be getting tomorrow. If we don't stop it, 20 years from now you'll look back on now as before it got really bad.