Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) Wants GOP To Recognize Climate Issues, Then Dishes Reeking Both-Sidesism
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Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, says that action needed to address climate change is blocked by extremism on the political left and by denial on the right. But he believes both sides could be drawn together by asking a simple question. “Do you want to see the Earth better than you found it? I believe you do,” he said in a webcast speech Monday to the conservative Sutherland Institute.
He said if both sides would focus on how to do that, instead of worrying about the politics behind climate change, it would lead to steady improvements. “Can we all agree that less pollution is better than more? Less carbon in the air is better? Less plastic in the ocean is better? Cleaner water is better? Cleaner air is better? Can we agree that we shouldn’t waste resources and we should be more efficient?” he asked. “I can’t imagine that there’s a ton who would disagree with me.”
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Curtis said it’s time for the Republican Party to recognize how important the issue is, especially to young people. “I believe strongly that if Republicans don’t make it an issue, we will lose the upcoming generation of Republicans,” he said. “The upcoming generation will not be patient with us. This is a deal-breaker for them. They’ll leave the Republican Party over this one issue.”
He called out both the right and left for actions he says are sabotaging addressing the issue. Curtis said the left uses “science, shame and fear,” but that only make conservatives dig in. “What does move me? A reverence for God’s creations. A feeling of accountability for my stewardship on this Earth. And a hope that my grandchildren and their posterity will be able to stand on King’s Peak and glimpse the greatness of nature.”
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https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/08/24/rep-john-curtis-says-gop/