Voters who believe climate change is a hoax so trying to claim victory here might not give returns, so it’s better to do it quietly
Voters who believe climate change is real are going to be looking at this as not enough action given what the IPCC is saying
So this spate of legislation is tepid for both sides, so it doesn’t really “make” news. As far as Fox & other right wing media, going into the detail of climate change just hurts their message because no one can look at detail and not immediately realise that there’s “something to this climate change mumbo jumbo”, so covering this is actually toxic for them. They are better off sticking to the top-level “it’s a hoax they want to kill your babies” or whatever.
Voters don’t know it because mainstream media is working overtime to suppress any good news for Biden and give megaphones to conservative traitors
If it bleeds it leads. If it’s green, does it exist?
We need a new phrase along the line if a tree falls in a forest. If it’s green and no one is there to care, does it exist?
I think it’s a combination of:
So this spate of legislation is tepid for both sides, so it doesn’t really “make” news. As far as Fox & other right wing media, going into the detail of climate change just hurts their message because no one can look at detail and not immediately realise that there’s “something to this climate change mumbo jumbo”, so covering this is actually toxic for them. They are better off sticking to the top-level “it’s a hoax they want to kill your babies” or whatever.