Climate concern doesn’t divide by income: politicians should stop portraying it as a “class war”
Right-wing interests present eco-anxiety as a middle-class issue, but lower income groups will suffer most from climate impacts.
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Right-wing interests present eco-anxiety as a middle-class issue, but lower income groups will suffer most from climate impacts.
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