The biggest threat to the fight against climate change is Trump

Posted on November 3 2021

As the FT report this morning:

The Virginia governor's race has always been treated as a referendum on the White House incumbent. The result this time — with Democrat Terry McAuliffe losing to his Republican opponent, Glenn Youngkin, a year after Biden swept the state by 10 percentage points — amounts to a referendum squared.

This is worrying. A year in Biden is fading, largely because his own Senators will not support his actions in the Senate. He cannot get his programmes through. And Virginia has moved back to Trump as a result.

Trump could stand again in 2024. There are three threats.

First to US democracy, which will be hollowed out for good.

Second, to world peace, as Trump seeks to take on China.

Third, to the hope of tackling climate change, which Trump denies is happening.

I have but one word of advice to offer: worry.

The US voter may yet opt for Armageddon.

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8 Responses

  1. Poet Laszlo says:
    November 3 2021 at 8:25 am

    The primary purpose of government is to deliver freedom from worry.
    But this government *is* telling us to worry.
    And so are you.
    Worry.

  2. Pilgrim Slight Return says:
    November 3 2021 at 8:30 am

    What is even more worrying is that a certain Roger Stone is still it large and I’m sure he’s either involved already or soon will be if he smells blood in the water.

    The behaviour though of some of those Democrats is reprehensible to say the least.

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  4. Frank Kinsella says:
    November 3 2021 at 8:42 am

    “He cannot get his programmes through. And Virginia has moved back to Trump as a result.”

    You clearly have no idea of the issues involved in this particular election. Youngkin’s victory had nothing to do with Biden being ‘unable to get his programmes through’. McAuliffe was a supporter of Biden’s policies.

  5. Paulhenry says:
    November 3 2021 at 10:00 am

    Richard, please do not engage with people like this. If we want to pick you up on trivia we can do it another way.

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