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Mary McGee Heins's avatar

It's hard for me to guess what drives the Rs but I think you've said it here, Hope -- "white, not-too-well-educated, older, straight men who feel disenfranchised. Thus they distrust intellectuals, liberated women, people of color, non-Christians, gays and science. Particularly they detest climate science because, god forbid, they must look to a day without gasoline and sufficient water."

I think we are coming into very hard times re: climate change and food & water shortages. It will affect the underclasses mostl, and those you name (white, not-too-well-educated, older, straight men who feel disenfranchised) are struggling with all their might to stay on top. They are near drowning and they can't swim very well.

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