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Climate Crisis is driving higher prices [1]

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Date: 2022-07-18

This point seems to be getting lost, but the Climate Crisis is driving higher prices and the GQP will only make it worse. Here are just a few examples of the problem.

Hotter summers mean more Air Conditioning, fans, and energy.

Droughts cause crops to fail & cattle to die.

Floods mean more generators, higher produce and meat costs, and disrupt supply chains.

Hurricanes, tornadoes and other more violent storms cause construction, infrastructure and housing costs to rise.

Wildfires cause all of the above and require thousands of firefighters and use heavy equipment.

Climate change causes wars, as people fight over food, water and other resources.

The Fed, the IMF and other financial experts all warned about the rising costs of the Climate Crisis before the recent inflation hit. Thai chip factories were taken offline about 10 years ago due to flooding, causing global price hikes in cars and other consumer goods. Similar issues have occurred in China, India and elsewhere.

Putin, the world’s wealthiest fossil fuel owner, is making everything worse in order to ensure that the world doesn’t go green. But ignoring the root problem won’t make it go away; unless and until we stop the Climate Crisis, the costs will continue to rise.

I’m no poli-sci expert, but it seems that we’re not making this counter-point clearly enough. It would be a shame if any voters choose the GQP due to prices, especially when they’re making the problem worse. Thanks.

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