Article 58AVG America is at war with wildfires. Yet Trump is on the side of the inferno | David Sirota

America is at war with wildfires. Yet Trump is on the side of the inferno | David Sirota

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David Sirota
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Trump long ago made clear that in the with-us-or-against-us climate war, he is against us and has enthusiastically joined the side of the inferno

The fires that continue to incinerate the west coast, pump carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and blanket the country in smoke are the latest sign that the climate crisis has made landfall in America and is torching its way inward like an occupying army overwhelming battle-weary fortifications. Only, that military metaphor seems a bit off, because if you look carefully, you can see that we are not valiantly losing a battle - our government has made it impossible for us to even fight, and has arguably taken the side of the invasion.

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