Comment Re:Hope and change (Score 1) 338
Every time I start assessing the differences between the Democrats and the Republicans outlooks, policies and actions as insignificant, I remind myself that, in the area of environmental policy and legislation, the differences have been fairly substantial. Granted, those party differences stand out strictly in relation to each other and the current Democratic policies and overall outlook aren't likely to be sufficient to divert the oncoming environmental disasters. However, on many occasions over the last 50 years, in the face of massive opposition from Republicans and big business, the Democrats have at least shown a willingness to take stands and take action on environmental issues, just because they know it's the right thing to do to protect our planet (or some corner or it).
Despite the obvious shortcomings of the Democrats environmental efforts, there is an underlying outlook and set of values at play that is clearly not the same as the Republican's entrenched, cynical, psychotic contempt for anything that would reduce their short term profits, no matter what the consequences.