**Akshay** @Akshay@eupolicy.social · Jul 22, 2025, 09:55

**Akshay** @Akshay@eupolicy.social · Jul 22, 2025, 09:55

Naomi Oreskes:

“Like the guys who jack up their trucks to make more pollution, Trump is trying to deny the necessity and credibility of environmental concerns.”

—> Indeed, it often seems Republicans just want to give a nihilistic FU to their perceived enemies, even when it harms all, including themselves

**volkris** @volkris@qoto.org · 2025-07-22T13:28:07Z

volkris @volkris@qoto.org

@Akshay no, there's an important difference between questioning harm vs intentionally causing it.

Very often Republicans want to help, but they're just ignorant of the world, so they don't know how.