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Comment by lapcat

2 days ago

You're missing the point, which is that by all accounts, Al Gore was a close advisor to Bill Clinton.

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ceejayoz  2 days ago

And by all accounts, he pushed for action on climate change.

As it turns out, close advisors still don't get to set policy.

  • lapcat  2 days ago

    Another interpretation is that Gore engaged primarily in symbolism.

    The Kyoto Protocol itself was primarily symbolic, with little or no enforcement mechanism.

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