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What a 'coincidence' (Original Post) Triana Jul 2015 OP
I agree with everything except for one word Bjorn Against Jul 2015 #1
Exactly ^ world wide wally Jul 2015 #2
Gaming reality PATRICK Jul 2015 #3
Yup. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #8
they may actually believe it HFRN Jul 2015 #4
They know it is real, but they don't care. alfredo Jul 2015 #5
Do you think big money buys influence? azmom Jul 2015 #6
Yes Jack Rabbit Jul 2015 #7
I call bullshit! Cheviteau Jul 2015 #9
I agree. n/t Triana Jul 2015 #10

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)
1. I agree with everything except for one word
Sat Jul 18, 2015, 10:40 AM
Jul 2015

The Koch brothers do not "believe" that climate change is not real, they know damn well that it is real whether they admit it or not. What they do believe is that doing something to stop climate change will cut into their profits.

Aside from that point however Bernie is dead on.

PATRICK

(12,228 posts)
3. Gaming reality
Sat Jul 18, 2015, 11:11 AM
Jul 2015

only a few are given power to deal with is also on the agenda. The odds of short term greed turning into long term benefit for humanity are astronomical so even there "secret" acknowledgment of truth will do no good and likely even implode their business anyway.

alfredo

(60,077 posts)
5. They know it is real, but they don't care.
Sat Jul 18, 2015, 11:36 AM
Jul 2015

They will be aged out by the time the shit hits the fan.

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