One of the most bizarre aspects of US climate politics is that "Republicans aren& #39;t going to go along with this & will probably ruin your plans" is implicitly framed as a *critique of Democrats*.

Climate denialism used to be taken seriously, so at least Republicans could say, "we& #39;re not taking action because it& #39;s not real." Now they (at least GOP elites) have dropped the denialism, but still won& #39;t do shit. By their *own lights*, they& #39;re dooming us to suffering.

But they never, ever, ever have to answer for it. Justify it. Explain it. EVER.

They don& #39;t have to explain or apologize for decades of denialism. They don& #39;t have to explain why their current plans are so inadequate relative to the science they claim to accept.

Instead, DEMS are asked to answer for it. "Why haven& #39;t you talked Republicans into behaving responsibly on this? Aren& #39;t your plans bad because Republicans are going to impede them?"