republicans and the environment

       This article shows evidence from several demographic maps and polls showing the relatively low belief in climate change.  The article shows that, "Fewer than a third of registered Republicans nationwide say that climate change is caused mostly by human activities, while nearly half say it’s mostly due to 'natural changes in the environment,'". There has also been an increase in this belief since the current President took office, which has made disbelief in climate change a part of the conservative republican identity. In many areas, up to 70% of  republicans do not believe in climate change. This is extremely dangerous belief, especially as it becomes a more central belief of the Republican party as a whole.  To believe, despite all of the reports constantly released by top notch scientists stating otherwise, that climate change is not real could be detrimental to the human race. The republican party is also extremely conformist, meaning that once an important figure head makes a statement (Trump) it is taken as complete fact. So, if we begin to have an entire nation, or even half a nation, that does not believe in climate change, were truly screwed. The only reason the Republicans refuse to believe in climate change is because they want a deregulated system for everything so that the corporations can continue destroying the environment, but make tons of money doing it. 

 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/14/climate/republicans-global-warming-maps.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fclimate&action=click&contentCollection=climate&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=6&pgtype=sectionfront  

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  1. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2018 at 6:35 AM

    I think this is a very valid point. Not only is the argument true about humans effecting the environment but also it could effect the way people think and make people fight for this.

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