“I do genuinely believe that the political system is not linear. When it reaches a tipping point fashioned by a critical mass of opinion, the slow pace of change we're used to will no longer be the norm. I see a lot of signs every day that we're moving closer and closer to that tipping point.”
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The Bush-Cheney administration had betrayed some basic American values. So there was hunger for change.
America's political system has evolved over the last 50 years in ways that have enhanced the power of business lobbies.
Consider what kind of car you get. Buy cars and other products that have the least impact environmentally.
I think it's harder for people than it should be. But as more and more of us become carbon neutral and change the patterns in our lives to be part of the solution instead of part of the problem, we are now beginning to see the changes in policy that are needed.