Latinos have been raising the flag on climate change. Now it's time to listen (www.latimes.com)

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A staggering 81% of Latinos in the U.S. consider addressing climate change to be a priority compared to 61% of non-Latinos, according to Pew Research.

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[-] sonori@beehaw.org 2 points 10 months ago

Honestly, i suspect this is just because they tend to lean left, and therefore tend to have a harder time ignoring abject reality, on account of the left not constantly trying to elect the formor grand duke of the Ku Klux Clan to state congress every two years.

[-] Tomassci@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

And also because it hurts them more as a minority?

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