‘Your heart races a bit’: US weather man threatened with death for mentioning climate crisis - eviltoast

Chris Gloninger wove the reality of global heating into his forecasts in the conservative heartland of Iowa. Not everyone was receptive.

  • grue@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The false equivalence is so tiring.

    …which is exactly why they do it, of course. People arguing on the side of science have to make sound arguments in order to persuade, but all the reactionaries have to do is to frustrate their opponent into giving up on the discussion and they win by default. It’s fundamentally dishonest and toxic.