We could’ve had a world-class environmentalist as president in 2000. This will turn out to be - in fact it already is turning out to be - one of the great tragedies in American history.
The fossil fuel industry's hold over our political and financial systems blocks ambitious action on the climate crisis at every turn. We can't afford to put their false solutions ahead of a just transition to clean energy. Learn why in my latest @TEDTalks. ted.com/talks/al_gore_what_t…

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He's a world-class hypocrite and why are you simping for him? You want to clean up America? Start endorsing nuclear power
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Gore won. But he would not have done anything, even if he tried to fight for it.
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That guy never saw a petroleum stock he would invest in... I repeat, "invest." He has no intention of doing what you're suckered into thinking he'd do.
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The state takes 40% of what I earn, so fat-assed Mr. “hold over our political and financial systems“ can bite me.
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He is an opportunistic fraud like all environmentalists
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With his VP Joe Lieberman?
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Thick or what.
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He would have ended the reign of terror of ManBearPig...