Thread:AllianceScoutAiothai/@comment-28758801-20190124234304/@comment-31417419-20190216032954

First of all:

'''There is no provision in the Green New Deal that requires demolition of buildings. '''That's just made up.

And also, there's a reason why it's called the 'Green New Deal'. It's not just supposed to combat climate change, but to reinstate protections and laws like those proposed in the FDR New Deal, only updated for the 21st Century.

Third: The Green New Deal is also supposed to support the economy by increasing investment and market opportunities while taking action against climate change. Those two are not mutually exclusive. Also, while the GND is not flawless, it's most certainly better than recent tax bills, such as the Republican tax cut for high-income persons (which still boggles literally every economist). It will be changed and revised over time, because guess what; that's what laws are. Everything will be changed to fit the requirements or conditions. It's not meant to be perfect from the get-go. It's the conversation starter that gets all of this rolling.

If you don't know what I mean by that - the GND is a resolution. It's not law. It's meant to tell the country that something needs to be done soon. Individual states or the federal government will take action from there. It's just a guideline that may not even pass the Senate.