https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/870365198288392192
An agreement that demands nothing
and yet means everythingThis is insanity https://t.co/gvqAVlx6EW
— Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) June 1, 2017
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes seems pretty upset about Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord.
Just to be clear: what Trump is saying makes *literally* no sense. He very obviously does not understand its most basic structure.
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 1, 2017
Even by the standards of Trump this is monstrously disingenuous. But again these are all pretty standard GOP/conservative talking points
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 1, 2017
See this is what I mean: this is the default posture on all things climate-related from the "serious" right of center set. https://t.co/1Xd52shuSz
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 1, 2017
Ppl on the right who I like, ppl who are serious, smart, genuine treat climate with the same exuberant "derp look at the libs!" glibness
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 1, 2017
There's no actual engagement. It's all meta-engagement, opportunties to point out why libs suck (See Bret Stephens now infamous op-ed)
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 1, 2017
But he seems really upset about this part:
THE AGREEMENT QUITE LITERALLY IMPOSES NOTHING!!!
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 1, 2017
Wait a second … if that’s the case …
Then that raises the question: Why is backing out such a big deal? https://t.co/v3n2QKKhEM
— Matt Mackowiak (@MattMackowiak) June 1, 2017
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So what's the point then?
— Leo Clavel (@LeoClavel) June 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/870364041528713216
https://twitter.com/Kalogrym/status/870364269782605825
Then why does it matter if we leave?
— Mwl (@Mwl7690) June 1, 2017
But if we leave it the earth is doomed? How does that work? https://t.co/gLKUS2ZLpt
— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) June 1, 2017
Then why are you making a fuss about us leaving it? https://t.co/PsfDYVTWJ3
— ? Thankful Ginger ? (@mchastain81) June 1, 2017
So what's the fuss about leaving it?
— RangerSyl (@RangerSyl) June 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/Mathews_PGH/status/870369318428708864
Why are you so upset then?
— Sebastian (@Zejho) June 1, 2017
Then why get upset?
— RGallegos (@gallegosr) June 1, 2017
If so, why are you worked up into an all-caps frenzy about us abandoning it?
— Chris McKeever (@TheRealMcKeever) June 1, 2017
Then it's meaningless, isn't it? Why go all caps over an agreement that imposes nothing?
— Harold (@Nikk1066) June 1, 2017
So why the bunched panties?
— BraineaterBob (@BraineaterBob) June 1, 2017
so what's the point of being apart of it https://t.co/k5jwOTGisW
— Ben McDonald (@Bmac0507) June 1, 2017
then pulling out of it will do nothing either.
— Ghost of Galt (@co_bernard) June 1, 2017
That’s the logical conclusion, yes. But logic generally doesn’t factor into climate change hysteria.
To those asking, if it's voluntary why does it matter that he's pulling out? Here's a good way to think about it 1/x
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 1, 2017
You have a friend who's a smoker. You and he both want him to stop smoking because it's horrible for his health & will likely kill him. 2/x
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 1, 2017
So he promises, publicly to you that he's going to quit. He says every night that he'll email you how many cigarettes he smoked that day 3/x
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 1, 2017
Now, at some level this is *unenforceable.* If he wants to smoke, he's gonna smoke. And sure he can also lie. 4/x
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 1, 2017
But if he came to you and said "You know what: I'm out. I'm not gonna try to quit any more" You'd be upset! Rightly! 5/x
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 1, 2017
It would be a big deal! Because it's far more likely your friend would quit when he was publicly promising to do so than. 6/x
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 1, 2017
And basically that's what Trump is announcing today: I don't care, I'm gonna smoke myself into the grave. 7/7
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 1, 2017
Uh, OK.
This is as big a stretch as one can possibly make. https://t.co/fFCd18d5nu
— Senate Popular VotEEE (@EEElverhoy) June 1, 2017
It’s a stretch, all right.
We’ll give the last word to HotAir’s Ed Morrissey:
True, which is why this will have no impact on anything but the *diplomatic* climate. https://t.co/oF1slguf44
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) June 1, 2017
Nailed it.
***
Update:
Make room, let him get some air everybody he's gonna faint. https://t.co/RTxbskfJyf
— Heather Champion (@winningatmylife) June 1, 2017
Smelling salts! Fetch the smelling salts!
In conclusion, we're probably all screwed and let's just hope there actually is a heaven and a hell. Amen.
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 1, 2017
Oh, lawdy.
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