What the Lobstermen of Maine Tell Us About the Election
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Opinion | What the Lobstermen of Maine Tell Us About the Election
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/25/opinion/maine-lobster-climate-change-election.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Fk4.68mN._54r_skQ1Oat
There are places in America where climate change feels close at hand — and also far away from politics, partly because of how much work there is to do.
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/12705395
When I pointed out the stark difference between the Republican and Democratic Parties on climate change, Ms. Olsen waved away its significance. “Fishermen are very — they want facts and information about their fishery, right?” she said. “They could care less about politics until it affects them on the water.”
This is a set-up for a repeat of the Alaska crab collapse.