Biden climate czar John Kerry likened the D-Day invasion of Normandy to the modern day fight against climate change during a speech on the 79th anniversary of the historic event.
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry spoke with MSNBC Host Jen Psaki about climate change, while cautioning about its affect on farmers' crops and homes.by likening the historic event that resulted in the deaths of thousands of American and allied service members, and the eventual victory over the Nazi regime, to the fight against climate change. on Tuesday during an appearance at a shipping exhibition in which he was the keynote speaker.
"They were fighting for a set of values I would say to you are just as important today as they were then. They put their lives on the line to fight against fascism, tyranny and misinformation and the savage slaughter of innocent lives," he said. "What is also clear right now is we can also win this fight, but it requires the same level of innovation and mobilization that was required back then by those in the greatest generation," he said."Today’s threat comes from all of us. It comes from the result of the things we do or avoid doing."
The report said that Kerry faulted modern generations for not acting decisively to address climate change, something he argued the generation who took on the Axis powers in"This is the fight of our times. A fight against greed, selfishness, disinformation and outright lies and a fight for that cleaner, healthier and more prosperous and safer world," he added.
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