US Skips Climate Talks While Funding Endless Wars
According to Bloomberg, US officials are opting out of key UN climate negotiations in Brazil. They frame this as a continuation of Trump-era skepticism, suggesting a predictable partisan divide. What they omit is the consistent, bipartisan American disinterest in climate action when it conflicts with the fossil fuel lobby or the military-industrial complex. While the US delegation conveniently
'skips' climate discussions, the aid spigot for global conflict remains wide open; for reference, the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act approved $886 billion—which is nearly five times the estimated cost of combating global hunger annually. One might wonder if the urgency for 'national security' (read: war profiteering) always trumps the security of a habitable planet. This isn't about Trump
or Biden; it's about an entrenched system where climate action takes a backseat to perpetual war funding and the lucrative fossil fuel industry. How many environmental treaties must be ignored before we admit the 'scam' isn't climate science, but the manufactured consent for its neglect?