You might wanna settle in, then. It’s gonna be a while …
If the GOP really wants black and Latino voters, climate change would be a good start. https://t.co/rWKxHoRbqv
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) December 1, 2015
Mkay.
A good start to what? https://t.co/HYGy2HAtAu
— eric (@eriContrarian) December 1, 2015
Well, maybe it’ll make more sense if we read it:
There’s evidence that pollution is substantially worse in black and Latino neighborhoods, and yet it’s hard to recall any presidential candidate from either party speaking about this directly. With the notable exception of Richard Nixon, who established the Environmental Protection Agency, Republicans have spent much of the past several decades resisting climate change policy, environmental regulations or outright rejecting the science of climate change. And they can and probably will continue some variation of these themes. If nothing else, the party maintains friendly relations with industry and is a position that many believe at least can be sold as pro-job and anti-regulation.
But sacrificing that relationship with business (or at least making it less idyllic) by acknowledging climate change, proposing legislation to address environmental health concerns or the disproportionate effect that the location of many of the nation’s pollution-emitting facilities have on something like property values in low-income, predominantly black and Latino neighborhoods — that’s the stuff no one is talking about. And that’s the stuff that could attract new voters, new attention and help to resolve the party’s pressing demographic crisis.
Nope. Still stupid.
@TheFix I cant believe WaPo published tht garbage. Pollution is high in minority communities ergo they care abt climate change? Not the same
— TheLaureate (@The_Laureate_) December 1, 2015
@TheFix =evidence pollution is substantially worse in black and Latino neighborhoods. Ever consider they also live in more urban ones too?
— TrumpsRug (@Trumps_Rug) December 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/sailfishmd/status/671720691079774208
@TheFix That has to be the single most moronic thing I've seen in awhile. Hats off for coming off like "The Onion"
— Abe Froman™ (@WerIstDeinPa) December 1, 2015
who'd you poll: shaun king, rachel dolezal & joan walsh? RT @TheFix If GOP wants black & Latino voters, climate change would be a good start
— Nino (@baldingschemer) December 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/MetricButtload/status/671723603151314944
@TheFix <— Drunk
— The Cat That Walked By Himself (@FiveChels) December 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/CasusBelli_JTB/status/671726834049007616
@TheFix You're kidding, right?
— Max Zorin (@_TravisWade) December 1, 2015
@TheFix This seems…insane.
— RepublicanDore (@RepublicanDore) December 1, 2015
You were lol'ing when you tweeted this, huh? @TheFix https://t.co/2aKPT0cyF0
— Max Q ⚡ (@Randy_Shannon) December 1, 2015
We sure as heck were.
@TheFix lol climate change as a way to convert minorities to the GOP? That's pretty laughable.
— Mark Bult (@markjbult) December 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/ThatElJefe/status/671719148892852226
https://twitter.com/MoonbatCatnip/status/671720740249554944
@TheFix hahahahahaha. Ha.
— Nickarama (@Nickarama1) December 1, 2015
How can you not laugh at the ridiculous notion that climate change fearmongering is the key to GOP success?
@TheFix Please explain exactly how ever increasing energy bills will help minority voters.
— Jeff McIrish (@JeffMcIrish) December 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/MJGWBuffalo/status/671719225044545536
@TheFix @JanellRoss nothing moves the minorities like job destroying climate policy. What a joke
— Eddie (@eddiecarl4468) December 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/Nick_Plott9/status/671720843844669440
Yeah, we don’t really get it, either.
https://twitter.com/ispencer/status/671722588054421505
@TheFix @JanellRoss I work in black neighborhoods daily.Im in homes of every income.We talk abt e'thing.NEVER has CLIMATE CHANGE come up.
— Jason Alexander (@JMAlexander73) December 1, 2015
@TheFix @JanellRoss Haha, no. We aren't buying the #climatechange fear mongering either.
— AstrO (@Mi_Astronauta) December 1, 2015
@TheFix latino here i dont give a fuck
— Valwinz (@ValPeroPero) December 1, 2015
@TheFix I'm Latino. No thanks.
— Sigh-tama (@jewfulnoise) December 1, 2015
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