Conservatives Must Answer Voters’ Desire For Reasonable Climate Change Policy

The extremism of the left-wing climate project often distracts from the seriousness of the underlying concern – that the Earth is indeed warming and that industrialization appears to be contributing to that warming in a significant way.

Atmospheric carbon dioxide has increased dramatically in just a few short decades, which has led directly to an increase in the Earth’s average surface temperature by nearly two degrees Fahrenheit since 1880. This abrupt shift in climate can have many side effects. It could lead to biodiversity loss, environmental instability and drought, famine, or even forced migration. Without a strong policy response, the fear is that this trend will continue and ultimately have a devastating effect on humanity’s ability to thrive.

Given the stakes, it’s probably not surprising that this is an issue that resonates with the American people. Many conservatives, including myself, are skeptical of the left-wing climate plan. However, a recent Pew pollAccording to 58 percent of Americans, the government is doing what they want. “too little” to lessen the impacts of climate change. Amazingly, only 18% of Americans believe the government is doing a good job, even though President Biden has made climate change a major issue in his administration, much to the dismay of conservative activists. “too much.”

It’s also fair to suggest that the issue might be contributing to a hesitancy to vote Republican among large swaths of voters. A Washington Post-ABC News poll Last fall, 51% of registered voters believed climate change was real. “very important” In their vote for Congress. This included 58 per cent of Hispanics and 46 per cent of independents. And even 27 percent for Republicans.

As we head into the 2024 presidential campaign, it’s obvious that the party of Teddy Roosevelt has an opportunity to grow its coalition by embracing its conservationist roots and engaging in the fight. Republicans can still go on the attack by opposing the Democrats’ efforts to use climate as an excuse to drive up energy costs, impose crony socialism, and reimagine the entire American economy. But Republicans must also present voters with their own reasonable solutions on climate that, unlike the Democrats’ radical policies, actually account for the kitchen table issues working families are currently facing.

Other than a few B-movie villains, who actually opposes protecting nature? Republicans have a long history of conservation and protecting America’s incredible natural resources. But the left has created a total straw man to represent the right’s views, much like they did on abortion during the midterms, and it has largely worked because Republicans prefer to avoid talking about the “controversial” issues — as always, a recipe for political disaster.

Most Americans haven’t yet connected the dots between Joe Biden’s failed climate policies, our energy crisis, and the higher costs of essential goods and services, as the Pew poll demonstrates. Biden has effectively implemented parts of the Green New Deal to little criticism. These results have been devastating for working families