Planted by the Ape

I know, I know...every one's attention is absolutely riveted on the latest to come out of the various investigations into Donnie Trumpano and his wise guy "administration," aka, the family. Meanwhile, Trump and the Republicans continue to kneecap any reasonable effort to address social issues across any number of fronts, including and especially mitigating climate change.

We've read about his administration suspending automobile fuel efficiency standards, putting Soviet-style incentives in place in favor of increased coal production, and, of course, the biggie...pulling the U.S. out of the Paris Treaty on Climate Change. The sum total of all of these actions is a stubby middle finger being raised to our children, their children and all future generations. And, for what? A marginal increase in profits for the extractive industries? Hardly worth it.

I just hope that the various activists who call themselves the resistance are able to walk and chew gum at the same time. By all means, take to the virtual streets of social media and push back on each racist, xenophobic, misogynistic tweet, but please, please PLEASE don't forget to keep track of what's really going on behind the curtain: the systematic dismantling of every bit of progress, however incremental and unsatisfying, we've made over the last 55 years.

Now THAT is something worth screaming about. Enjoy the toon!