“There’s a direct association between machismo and the refusal to recognize and respond appropriately to the climate catastrophe. It’s a result of versions of masculinity in which selfishness and indifference – individualism taken to its extremes – are defining characteristics, and therefore caring and acting for the collective good is their antithesis.” Climate ChangeMasculinityMachoClimate CrisisMachismoGreta ThunbergClimate Denialism Author:Rebecca Solnit
“Just as climate denialism has become core identity issue on the right, utterly entwined with defending current systems of power and wealth, the scientific reality of climate change must, for progressives, occupy a central place in a coherent narrative about the perils of unrestrained greed and the need for real alternatives.” Climate ChangeProgressiveClimate Denialism Book:On Fire: The Case for the Green New Deal Source: On Fire: The Case for the Green New Deal