This ignores the interdependence of humans with other species including plants. I still find your optimism unfounded. It also fails to address ocean acidification leading to a loss in oxygen production.

Can you back up your ‘common misconception’ statement? I must be commonly misconceived, because I thought when we reach +3, it cascades into +5 because of methane sinks below permafrost at which point the ocean acidifies and heats making it inhospitable for phytoplankton and oxygen production falls.

Just to play devils advocate, they do this to ‘stir the pot.’ Granted, Putin’s hand is up Trump’s ass to the shoulder.

Maybe reframe this as an opportunity to defeat both at once.

Religion is a cycle of abuse that is passed down through generations. It perpetuates itself through authoritarianism and the reinforcement of in groups and out groups. It’s why fascism so often co-opts religious tropes and leverages religious masses to gain and maintain power.