Summary

President Biden became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon rainforest, emphasizing the global urgency of combating climate change.

During his historic visit, he called protecting the environment “a fight for humanity, citing achievements such as rejoining the Paris Agreement, boosting climate financing to $11 billion annually, and advancing green energy through the Inflation Reduction Act

He announced new conservation efforts, including $50 million for the Amazon Fund, and declared Nov. 17 as International Conservation Day.

Biden urged leaders to prioritize both environmental protection and economic growth, leaving a climate-focused legacy amid concerns over President-elect Trump’s rollback plans.

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    3 days ago

    This is a fair question. The people voted for fascism. What’s he supposed to do, stage a coup to try and overturn the election results?

    He wanted to, and thought he could rise to the occasion but old age got to him.

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      3 days ago

      Right, almost any legislation he tried to pass was blocked by Congress because of Manchin and Sinema.

      If we blame/punish politicians for trying then why would they keep trying?

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      2 days ago

      Old age didn’t fucking get to him, he could have committed to being a one term president from the start.

      His ego and the complacency of the DNC got to him.