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A Trump Win Would Threaten Historic Climate Progress in North Carolina (www.rollingstone.com)
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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Oh wow good thing the other 49 states and the rest of the world are gonna be ok though

[–] captainastronaut@seattlelunarsociety.org 5 points 3 weeks ago

Stories like this about specific areas help it be personal for people. It’s good to share, even though we know it’s not the whole problem.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Localized stories tell people that it matters for them. That's important when you have a potential swing state.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Fair point. I guess this is just me voicing my frustrations on how so many people in the states just don’t really give a shit about things unless they are directly impacted.