I very very seldom read the editorials in our newspaper (Asheville Citizen-Times). I recently re-subscribed to it, as an alternative to the evening 20 min. of local news (?) on TV.
But here's an interesting quote about another person...who I dare say would be in favor of it's being posted.
To survive climate change we are going to need each other
Bill McKibben (well-known author and climate change activist) was asked this question by a concerned citizen: 'Where is the best place to live to survive the coming perils of climate change?' I was positive that McKibben was going to say Western North Carolina. However, his answer surprised me and everyone else. He said you need to live in community with good neighbors.
He explained that the future climate we will live in is going to produce a significant uptick in the number and power of natural disasters like droughts, floods, hurricanes, wildfires and insect-borne diseases. During those disasters, the first to provide comfort, shelter, food, water and medical attention will be your neighbors. The local and federal governments and aid organizations will follow. Your very life may be saved by the neighbor next door. That answer makes perfect sense, and we have witnessed this truth many times.
The Great Evil that Trump has perpetuated on this country is to divide us into warring, sometimes violent tribes. The images of Jan. 6 and the numerous physical threats to anyone that holds Trump accountable are shocking. Trump’s goal is to regain power and seek revenge on his enemies (death to some).
I urge all Republicans and Democrats that love democracy and desire to live in community to reject the notion we are better off hating the other tribe. To survive climate change we are going to need each other. The solution is more than driving EVs or installing solar panels.
Carl Franklin, Black Mountain
Dated Oct. 11, 2023
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And though the author lives in the same small community as myself (Black Mountain NC) I do not know him.
However lots of my social justice people do know him...so I've got a second hand connection I guess.
