A New Low in Leftist Fanaticism
Powerline | 07/08/2021 | Steven HaywardPolitico reports a stunner today: the climatistas are begging President Biden not to be too tough on China for human rights violations, or anything else, because . . . it might be bad for the climate!
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Over 40 progressive groups sent a letter to President Joe Biden and lawmakers on Wednesday urging them to prioritize cooperation with China on climate change and curb its confrontational approach over issues like Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong and forced detention of Uyghur Muslims.
Ah, priorities. Something a computer model tells you might happen in a hundred years vs. some things your eyes tell you are happening right now.
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Really? When you think about it does it really matter? After all China is going to do what ever Xi and the CCP decide is in China and the CCP’s best interest and to hell with whatever the rest of the world thinks. That’s just how it is and there really isn’t much anyone can do about it or in all reality wants to do about it. So (as I like to tell my liberal friends) if you don’t like things as they are with the United States in charge…imagine how much you’re going to hate it when China’s in charge.
Besides, what’s a Uyghur or two when compared to…The Big Picture??
“Over 40 progressive groups….”
“Progressivism” is and always has been primarily about controlling people. Of course they defend China – China is what they aspire to be.
And right on cue: