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New column: "Green New Deal would require an actual revolution" washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/green-…
When I say Green New Deal would require a revolution, I don't mean it in the loose sense (like Reagan Revolution) -- I mean it more like the French Revolution or Russian Revolution -- ie, would have to topple the existing structure of government washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/green-…
There is no way a Green New Deal passes without abolishing the Senate. Any government structure that gives veto power to a chamber with equal representation for smaller, coal-dependent states, won't let that happen. washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/green-…
In addition, even if you enacted a Green New Deal in Congress, you couldn't implement as intended with current structure which gives deference to states and allows them and individuals to file legal challenges washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/green-…
Any Green New Deal that gives more latitude to states and individuals will see less compliance. Any compliance regime with stricter mandates would invite more legal challenges and mean more backlash washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/green-…
Also, elections are held every two years, and unless you think a liberal Democratic majority will control government for a 10-20 year period, GND is gonna hit major roadblocks washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/green-…
So, to pass & enact a Green New Deal, you'd basically need to topple the current government with a revolution,abolish the Senate, create a new system in which govt declared emergency powers for at least the few decades that it took to transform the economy washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/green-…
