Klein to Small-C Conservatives: Your Leaders Aren’t Rising to the Challenge – The Energy Mix
Klein, an adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University whose forthcoming book focuses on climate mobilization lessons from the Second World War, points to a disconnect between traditional conservative values and the behaviour of self-styled conservative political leaders.
“You, who take pride in your country and are committed to protecting your children and grandchildren. You, who have faith in our innovative capacity. You, who treasure good governance and care about national security. Yeah, you,” he writes, in a recent opinion piece for The Tyee.
“I’m afraid it is time to abandon your so-called conservative ‘leaders’. These deniers who throw temper tantrums when told we need to take urgent action in the face of the climate emergency. These people don’t deserve you, and they don’t hold a candle to the conservative leaders of the Second World War—the last time our nation faced an existential threat.”