2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Class Warfare [View all]H2O Man
(73,510 posts)Regarding climate change: as much as I disliked him and his presidency, I remember when Bush the Elder was looking at the destruction of the environment. He called for a private meeting -- never reported in the mainstream media -- with some representatives from the Onondaga Nation. And I remember that he told Chief Waterman's sister, a Clan Mother, that he was hesitant to speak frankly with the American public, because he believed it would cause a panic.
Mikhail Gorbachev would also invite Paul's sister to the USSR, after their huge environmental disaster, to discuss environmental realities.
It's not that the 1% don't know. They do. But they are unwilling to speak openly and honestly with the rest of the country. People should consider why that is, and focus upon the implications.