Originally Posted by Guest

A great many on the right live in a fantasy world, as to be fair so do some on the left. They watch and read right wing "news" outlets and commentators and believe they are truthful and "fair and balanced,", when in fact they are anything but in many cases. Then when their facts are exposed as false or misstated, they cry that the "mainstream (socialist) media is twisting the truth, as always. Therefore they are allowed to lie or misstate the truth without ever losing any perceived credibility among their devotees and standing as the only ones telling the truth. Anything that is unfavorable to their cause or their political idols, or ideals, is dismissed as a smear campaign by the "lamestream media". One of the more egregious examples is climate change. Overwhelming numbers of legitimate scientists and climatologists agree that Climate change (global warming) is real and, in part due to human actions. Their are a few scientists who state disagreement with that hypothesis but,oat are financially supported by right wing and/or industry groups. Because they are financially supported by interests who want to get rid of environmental regulations, the right almost universally denies the legitimate science. If you only pay attention to information from the right, you are likely to be convinced that man made climate change is a hoax and a left wing conspiracy. Ask yourself, who benefits from accepting that climate change is real? The left doesn't benefit except to the extent that people unite to take measures to control and possibly reverse some of the factors and thus preserving our planet. Who benefits if we deny climate change? Industries who are contributing to pollution, who oppose regulations that will cost money and perhaps hurt their business - thus their hefty political contributions. All of us today will benefit by denying climate change by getting energy and goods cheaper and more available, but the future of our planet and our environment is likely to deteriorate for future generations. The science is clear, and almost no one benefits immediately by taking action to reverse it, but our grandchildren and their offspring will pay a huge price for our inaction. I am prepared to be called names for this post so fire away, it won't bother me, but it will hold a mirror up to you.