It’s also a gigantic information harvesting ploy.

This ignores the interdependence of humans with other species including plants. I still find your optimism unfounded. It also fails to address ocean acidification leading to a loss in oxygen production.

Can you back up your ‘common misconception’ statement? I must be commonly misconceived, because I thought when we reach +3, it cascades into +5 because of methane sinks below permafrost at which point the ocean acidifies and heats making it inhospitable for phytoplankton and oxygen production falls.

Just to play devils advocate, they do this to ‘stir the pot.’ Granted, Putin’s hand is up Trump’s ass to the shoulder.

Like hacking the vote tallies?

Where’s the other 80% going? It’s our tax dollars.

He’s also a loser.

I knew that, I’m just wondering if it’s more of that same absolute loser energy.

How does DJT have standing in Brazil? What am I missing here?

Maybe reframe this as an opportunity to defeat both at once.

Did they AI up a Time magazine cover or is that real? If the former, god damn he’s a loser.

Apparently we can’t see it either. Paywall.

BEANS HER UP, BEANS HER UP! NO BEANS, YOU’RE THE BEANS! BUILD THE CAN, BUILD THE CAN!

Hey, yah, and what’s with this Putin guy? Are they like friends or something?

Yah, I’m thinking it’s already too late.

GENOCIDE HARDER!! — MAGAts.

Note: written in 2010, about a future 2025.

Can you elaborate? I assume you mean there’s a grift at play. What is it?

Religion is a cycle of abuse that is passed down through generations. It perpetuates itself through authoritarianism and the reinforcement of in groups and out groups. It’s why fascism so often co-opts religious tropes and leverages religious masses to gain and maintain power.