Comment by unethical_ban

In my social circle of liberal people, the reason is despondence.

Climate change has been known for decades now, and despite the alarms and concerns, the current administration is cheerfully, maliciously removing all initiatives in the US to combat it. Attempting to destroy the solar industry and wind power. Rolling back the most common sense environmental controls for public health.

Meanwhile our country has had its place in the world destroyed irrevocably (for at least a generation) and is turning further and further away from a country that cares for its citizens and its freedoms.

People are losing hope, not interest, because climate change and fascism are are more alarming than ever and our government is complicit.

Long standing problems are not being solved.