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A recent report from the Public Policy Institute of California found additionally that 60% were very concerned, a remarkable increase from 47% last year

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[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 days ago

Not concerned enough to ensure they encourage and engage in near zero emissons (2-3t per person per annum) though.

What thwy are trying to figure out is how to ensure government subsidies them and kicks the can down the road until it all collapses.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 days ago

And none of those people actually know anything about the topic except that they're worried. Useless poll.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

The huge price tags the climate disasters keep racking up are going to make large swathes of the country uninsurable. CA is just leading the pack because things are more expensive overall there.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's ok, Trump and his fascist bootlickers have declared that climate change didn't exist. Surely that means that insurance companies won't raise prices.

[–] Lembot_0004@discuss.online 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Surely that means that insurance companies won’t raise prices.

That's crazy logic even for a Trumpologist. Companies always raise prices. Oil goes up? Raise the prices! Oil goes down? Raise the prices. Oil price stagnation? Raise the prices!

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sure, but if climate change isn't real then there is no reason to raise prices because of climate change. Trump declared it.

[–] Lembot_0004@discuss.online 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

then there is no reason to raise prices because of climate change

Trump: Yes, but there are many other reasons: communism, China, antisemitism, inflation and gays.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Darned gays.

Are they causing climate change?

[–] Lembot_0004@discuss.online 1 points 1 week ago

Trump: I told you already that there is no climate change, you covfefed koshbotjh dumb dhjdsfhjhf!!!

[–] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 week ago

This just in, 13% of surveyed Californians don't understand how home insurance works.

[–] Trihilis@ani.social 6 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Is California the only sane place left in the US? I feel that every time I read something slightly positive its always California.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 2 points 6 days ago

No. We have a system which gives more power to less populated areas. Plenty of fairly reasonable people still; just don't have power except in a few areas

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

NYC might have a moderate socialist dem candidate for mayoral election this year. He crushed it in the primary. Even my straight male ass has a boner for him at this stage. And I don't even get to vote, I'm not American, nor do I live there lol

[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 1 points 6 days ago

Not concerned about climate change, but the raising costs. I guess they are still american after all.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Washington and New York occasionally do good.

[–] womjunru@lemmy.cafe 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

What about the other 13%. Are they not concerned or do they not think it will rise?

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

They are homeless.

[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not too concerned (7%) and Not at all concerned (5%) and I guess 1% to rounding error.

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[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago

Can’t forget the 4% lizard man constant.

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Aww that's cute, they think the insurance companies will offer insurance at all.

[–] Asswardbackaddict@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

*87% of Californians point to climate change as a reasonable justification for their own extortion.