• Nualkris
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    That’s easy to answer. It is because American politicians work of their lobbyists, not their constituents.

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      1 year ago

      Some certainly do…but not all, and you can overcome the lobbyist-favoring bias if something gets clear press coverage. It’s a big deal that the press very rarely explains that the bulk of the problem is due to fossil fuel burning.

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        The same people that own the lobbyist also own mainstream media soooo …

        It’s just the expected behavior of capitalism.

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        Most media serves lobbyists coz advertising money and business relationships. They anyway wouldn’t want to do explainers coz that wouldn’t get views