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"There is a terrible parallel between the violence people inflict on this planet and each other. Public servants are threatened for doing their jobs. Librarians and teachers are under siege because Republicans want to rob schoolchildren of history, literature, and knowledge."

~ Renée Graham


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bostonglobe.com/2023/08/22/opi

The Boston GlobeOur summer of sorrowsBy ["Renée Graham"]

"These are the same people who — like Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida, who is running for president — believe drag shows and trans kids are more dangerous than fossil fuels and our rapidly warming planet."


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@clintruin Oh, I suspect Renée Graham would agree with you that they don't believe in climate change — or pretend not to believe.

@wdlindsy

"pretend not to believe"

Good point. Equally incredible though--this is the "politically expedient" position for them.

The very concept that any of this is up for debate at all is also worthy of note.