Amen. Boomers made a deal with the devil (neo-cons) in the 1980s and the chickens have been coming home to roost ever since. Things are going to get a lot worse before they get better, I’m truly afraid.

Its really fucking frightening. What do you think is his intended next step?

This is so well articulated. I agree 100%.

I really love the show and hope it comes back. I think the chances though, are probably like slightly better than 50/50. Ratings were consistently low, but Fox doesn’t have a whole lot to work with either. Ratings in general have been down for them. I think they should renew and put the first season on Netflix in the…

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Does ‘Growing Pains’ count as comedy?

Agreed. The reality is, he will reach a lot of people who might not otherwise care to learn more about the realities of climate change. People can snark on him all they want, but he has a sizable platform which he is using for a good cause. Good on him.

I don’t think he’s too old for it. Maybe he “should” be, or like 10 years ago everyone would have thought so, but I know lots and lots of 30ish year olds who are still figuring life out and don’t have full fledged careers.

Have you read the recent ‘exit interview’ in Vanity Fair of Obama by Doris Kearns Goodwin? In my mind it totally confirms your first paragraph. He is very aware of both his strengths and his shortcomings.