text: I don't get it.  Did the West need the church to convince us to take action against pollution?  
  
  No, the Church had nothing whatsoever to do with the environmental movement that largely began in the 1970s.   Secular forces and popular support, including enthusiastic political support (even from Richard Nixon) brought about enviro-progress.
  
  Now we have Asian prelates lecturing the U.S. that "the earth is groaning," etc.   Yeah, the earth is groaning throughout Asia -- or  at least the air quality is horrendous.  
  
  Somehow they have the idea that Trump is behind it all -- no, neither he nor any president is telling China and India to ruin the atmosphere.    But I get it that the prez is an easy target.   Yet, how much better it would be if these bishops began calling on Catholics to protect the earth by boycotting all products from India and China until they get their ecological act together.
  
  I'm done.  Now make your emoji faces.