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muriel_volestrangler

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55. Anyone who thinks that's not climate denial needs to read that, and then inform themselves about climate denial

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 03:09 PM

Sep 21

because it is simple climate denial, with bullshit fake science - "I think the core of the Earth gets hotter and it's been happening forever". No, that's a lie. If you start off your talk with a direct lie, you are a denier. This is not ignorance on his part. He's lying to the interviewer on purpose. He goes on to wheel out the tired crap that all deniers do about "scientists said it was cooling in the 70s".

Look, people here may like his economic politics, but that's denial as bad as Trump. Educate yourselves, and accept that your hero in one category can be a dangerous idiot in another.

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John Mellencamp denied climate change at Farm Aid last night!! [View all] geojazz Sep 21 OP

I smell pizza gay texan Sep 21 #1

See my post below, please. MLAA Sep 21 #9

There is no "post below". Nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 21 #16

Link or slink. TIA demmiblue Sep 21 #2

Reliable information or it's not true. dhol82 Sep 21 #3

See my post below. MLAA Sep 21 #8

Twice you've posted this now with no link. Arthur_Frain Sep 21 #4

Please see my post below. MLAA Sep 21 #10

Post removed Post removed Sep 21 #5

I'm a long time DUer and I heard him disagree with the host interviewing him (mostly praising him) when the host cited MLAA Sep 21 #7

We have a term for longtime DUers who disrrupt. Heidi Sep 21 #14

Ouch. A tad harsh to suggest I'm a sleeper without taking a glance at any of the 19,000 posts that have done nothing MLAA Sep 21 #19

Fucking idiot. Botany Sep 21 #36

I apologize for my rude comment to you. Heidi Monday #63

Thank you Heidi, I appreciate it. We all are on edge these days 🙂 MLAA Monday #68

JM is drinking too much of his own whiskey Captain Zero Monday #65

I bet you feel awful for saying that, now that's it's been proved he's a denier. muriel_volestrangler Sep 21 #56

You are right that it was a rude comment. I have apologized. (nt) Heidi Monday #64

Without having saw it oldmanlynn Sep 21 #60

No, he did not! sheshe2 Sep 21 #6

Please see my post below. MLAA Sep 21 #11

Still you never provided a link to prove you are right. Emile Sep 21 #12

Kindly relook at my updated response where I added another sentence. MLAA Sep 21 #13

I have, and still no proof. Emile Sep 21 #15

Sl8 found the clip. MLAA Sep 21 #18

and what did you learn by watching the clip? Emile Sep 21 #21

I learned that we disagree on what we saw. And we both have better things to do than continue this thread. MLAA Sep 21 #22

LOL Emile Sep 21 #24

Are you effin' kidding us? He ASSERTS that climate change is happening Heidi Sep 21 #26

Mellonkamp falls squarely into Category 2 of climate denialism NickB79 Sep 21 #40

Like fuck he does. He lies that "the core of the Earth gets hotter and it's been happening forever" muriel_volestrangler Sep 21 #57

Video clip of the interview: sl8 Sep 21 #17

Dang. That was disappointing from Mellencamp. Owl Sep 21 #20

I thought so also and it was awkward for the interviewer. MLAA Sep 21 #25

It was disappointing. Xavier Breath Sep 21 #38

He was just becoming big my last year or so in college and I too loved his music. MLAA Sep 21 #62

MMMMMMmmmmm, walks a thin line... Montauk6 Sep 21 #23

Oh, he did not. Heidi Sep 21 #27

He denied the reason, CivicGrief Sep 21 #29

That's not climate change denial. (nt) Heidi Sep 21 #30

The result is the same. CivicGrief Sep 21 #33

This thread isn't about the result. It's about an accusation of climate change denial. Heidi Sep 21 #35

Denial comes in many forms. CivicGrief Sep 21 #39

Primarily it comes in the form of actual denial, Heidi Sep 21 #43

Well, saying the earth has CivicGrief Sep 21 #45

denying that climate change is human driven - is absolutely denial and deflection stopdiggin Sep 21 #47

Climate scientists would define what he said as denial SamuelTheThird Monday #70

"Now let's talk about climate change. I don't know about that" NickB79 Sep 21 #37

But he doesn't deny it, does he? Heidi Sep 21 #41

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Cons like you are doctrinaire and unwilling to learn. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 21 #53

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Is that what your library research showed you? uppityperson Sep 21 #59

2+ 4+10 equals 16 GreenWave Sep 21 #28

Well, that's the consensus for many people that don't believe in science. walkingman Sep 21 #31

Surprised no one's posted anything about face eating cougars. sop Sep 21 #32

You mean displacedvermoter Sep 21 #51

Well. I saw it too, and he DEFINITELY denied climate change. Totally Tunsie Sep 21 #34

Thanks for agreeing with me!! geojazz Sep 21 #46

Neil Young has never waived from his convictions..that, we can count on 📎 Deuxcents Sep 21 #58

Mellencamp Is a Denier of Human-Induced Climate Change MrWowWow Sep 21 #42

CNN transcript Lulu KC Sep 21 #44

Anyone who thinks that's not climate denial needs to read that, and then inform themselves about climate denial muriel_volestrangler Sep 21 #55

⬆️⬆️ THIS ⬆️⬆️ Maru Kitteh Sep 21 #61

saying that, "But humans aren't necessarily causing it .. " - - is absolutley denial stopdiggin Sep 21 #48

I just wish celebrities would reduce their own carbon footprints by getting rid of their McMansions and private jets MichMan Sep 21 #49

What a fucking nitwit SamuelTheThird Sep 21 #50

George Carlin: "The planet is fine. The people are fucked. ... The planet isn't going anywhere, we are." * betsuni Monday #66

No one wants to hear virtually the same view Heidi Monday #67

Carlin's remark was stupid SamuelTheThird Monday #69