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In reply to the discussion: A Letter to My Sublime Allies on the US Left [View all]whatchamacallit
(15,558 posts)but unless you're a climate change denier, you have to admit we now have a lot more on our plate than ever before. It's a fallacy to assume that because you haven't yet lived through a global catastrophe, one can't happen. Mater of fact it's a dangerous assumption because it shows you, and many others, don't fully grasp or accept the situation. The world is already physically changing before our eyes. The temperature trends are unprecedented, there are massive changes to biodiversity, global demands for water and energy are rapidly increasing as their sources and stores are dwindling... Your cute anecdote about being reluctant to have a kid 40 years ago don't mean shit in today's world. You think there's time because "there's always time..." Good luck to you. If you're right you'll check out before the ride gets too bumpy.