CelloMom On CarsAug 9, 2024

Do voters care about #ClimateChange?

"The large majority of Americans would prefer government action on climate change, but that doesn't mean that they prioritize the issue when they're going into their polling place and voting."

A Pew poll says Americans put climate at low priority.
But it's not that simple.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/voters-care-climate-change-green-divides-election/story?id=112586833

Do voters care about climate change? How going green divides this election

Both Democrats and Republicans rank climate change lower than other issues.

ABC News
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In this Pew poll, "Dealing with climate change" is #18 of 20 priorities Americans were asked about.
I think that's simply because few people have connected the dots between climate change and issues that they care about.

For instance, climate change has a huge toll on the economy, on healthcare costs, and it's worst for poor people of color.

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/02/29/americans-top-policy-priority-for-2024-strengthening-the-economy/

Americans’ Top Policy Priority for 2024: Strengthening the Economy

Growing shares of Republicans rate immigration and terrorism as top priorities for the president and Congress this year.

Pew Research Center
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@CelloMomOnCars It is so maddening that people don't understand the immediate need to deal with climate change. Not that these other issues aren't important, but they all pale in comparison to the worldwide havok that is already presenting from climate change.
Aug 9, 2024 at 12:18pmWeb