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S. B. Philips's avatar

How can weexpect the people with power to respect and protect endangered species, when we experience in - so many ways - their disregard for Homo sapiens?

Peter Leon's avatar

Such a tragedy... This is what happens when the president of the United States is also a felon-rapist

Ron Lasser's avatar

What, roll back the endangered species act, you're kidding me. That should be the least of our worries.The Trump administration with the backing of the treasonous heritage foundation, magominion sycophants in congress, bought and paid for Supreme Court, the corrupt department of justice and FBI, and the rest of his inept unqualified administration. The working class Americans, minorities, immigrants, senior citizens, veterans and children are the endangered species. Getting them out of office and in jail as soon as possible can't happen fast enough. They all need to be charged with violations of the US Constitution. Their oath of office and treason. Don't get me wrong. I love animals, but we're the ones in danger. And that includes you, you Maga, marbleheads.

The rich and elite want us all squashed, so they can turn America into their playground and us to be the downtrodden servants.

Peter Burkard's avatar

The ecological foundations of life are our own foundations of life. Damaging nature damages ourselves. It is all connected, my friend.

Ron Lasser's avatar

Really? Wow, and you really think that Trump and his corrupt administration and the oligarchs of America really give a shit about the animals they don't give a fuck about us. In a year and 3/4 they have removed 90% of the safeguards, including the environment, the animals and us Humans. Obviously they don't give a shit about themselves either. All they care about is greed.

Peter Burkard's avatar

I never disagreed with that, Ron, and the same cuss words are heard in this house on a daily basis. But your first post implied that we shouldn't be concerned with the Endangered Species Act because they are doing so many worse things. That is where I disagreed, for the reasons stated. Ranking how bad are the things they do is a fool's errand. It is all connected.

Janet Robinson's avatar

2 steps forward, 4937667666888899000 steps back.

Peter Burkard's avatar

These people simply do not care about our very life-support system. They have to be stopped by the courts and by eventual removal from office. All who can should financially support the non-profits that challenge them in court (and usually win!). My favorites are Earthjustice, The Center For Biological Diversity, Environmental Defense Fund, and The Union of Concerned Scientists.

Eileen Freund's avatar

They just don’t give a shit.

Greg fogleman's avatar

The current administration MO appears to be to reverse every policy the previous administrations ( Obama and Biden) implemented, whether it was a good or bad policy. Some thoughtful discrimination is required before reversing the endangered species act.