8 Jan

Tonight Donald Trump is delivering a live televised address spelling out why he needs an emergency declaration to address the crisis at our southern border. Assuming the claims of a crisis are to be believed, it’s also true that we’re simultaneously experiencing a climate crisis, a contributing factor in many of today’s mass migrations. So while it might make better sense to focus on mitigating the effects of climate change to slow migration, it’s also true that – as the November gas tax protests in France showed – people want their basic needs met before they’ll care climate-favoring policies. And since, especially with growing inequality, we’re likely to never reach the point of feeling universally content, we can’t really expect to meaningfully address climate change. So: expect more walls. On borders to stop migration, and on shores to stop the rising seas. They won’t work, and we’re screwed.