Conservatives are doing everything they can to convince Americans the hazardous air quality has nothing to do with climate change

Ok, I can get sort of disagreeing the wildfires are from climate change - that’s a couple of logical steps you have to make. But “It’s not causing anyone to cough” is plainly ludicrous. It was making me cough when I went outside.

“It doesn’t smell bad”? Maybe they have COVID and lost their sense of smell altogether? It certainly smelled bad to me. And if you thought it smelled great - wow. I just don’t ever want to be around you if you like those sorts of smells. I can’t see it actually working with anyone who’s ever been in wildfire smoke before - like you don’t need science or education or anything to notice if it makes you cough, or tell something doesn’t smell great.

  • methodicalaspect
    10·
    2 years ago

    Same … it’s clear that attempting to convince my own family is just as effective as speaking to a charcuterie board. Want to breathe the smoke? Fine, go ham. I’m fresh out of pity for the science deniers.

    • gabuwu@beehaw.org
      5·
      2 years ago

      But that’s the thing, the people in my family refusing to take precautions have health issues and use science when it keeps them alive! Like, which is it???