Quote: "blue collar workers who fear for their future".  There is the short-term future, and there is the long-term future. Society can deal with the short-term future of workers who may lose jobs due to changes in technology or other necessities, if it wants to. Climate change is the long term future, but it does not mean that one can wait to address the problem, or be selfish by going out today and buying the new SUV, for instance, Climate change, when and if it happens, will affect the 1% as much as the blue collar workers, there will be no easy escape. Today's problems will be nothing compared to changes that may arise from climate change. But much easier to not think about it, it is hard on the brain, turn a blind eye and do nothing.