In praising fossil fuels alongside clean energy, Kamala Harris echoed past Republican talking points.

On one of the most consequential nights in the 2024 presidential race, the fate of our entire planet received all of 120 seconds. In fact, Harris several times praised the expansion of oil and gas development under President Joe Biden’s administration and doubled down on her promise not to ban fracking. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump were each allotted one minute to discuss their plans for fighting the climate crisis during the September 10 presidential debate.

  • BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world
    4·
    3 months ago

    Both to campaign on and to act on, unfortunately. If people want this to be acted on, then Dems need to win.

    • GreenSkree@lemmy.world
      1·
      3 months ago

      If people want this to be acted on, then Dems need to win.

      Oh, absolutely.

      Both to campaign on and to act on, unfortunately.

      I think there’s a big difference between them making the small (but good) progress with legislation they’ve done this term compared to making climate a part of their campaign and bringing it up all the time. Idiots on the right will attack opponents on anything, but currently, I imagine most of the population is put off by the “she’s gonna ban ur meat and stove!!1” weirdos. Sometimes not engaging is the most effective way to keep bad arguments out of the public sphere.