If so, how is backing out of a voluntary, non-binding pledge an outrage.
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For the same reason that backing out of any pledge is an outrage + it hurts our national credibility, undermines the spirit of intl treaties
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Paris Accord not a treaty; not ratified by Senate. Unilateral decision by Obama. Abandonment is unilateral decision by Trump.
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So you could argue Obama hurt our credibility bc he committed US to something without ensuring support.
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45 feelings were hurt by people on his foreign trip, & by Pres Macron's comment about their handshake. That's the reason he pulled out.
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1/ I remain deeply dismayed that DT left Paris Accord, but this line of argument is disingenuous.
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If we simply refused to do things expected under "handshake agreement" because non-binding, fallout would've been even worse than withdrawal
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The better line is: he's not going to get a "better deal" & approach of reneging on int'l agreements thinking others will cave is misguided
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This deal was built to our speciations. A better deal would be difficult... It's a silly idea actually.
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Simple. Trump wants 3 things; the US to do all the pollution it wants; global warming to stop; all sacrifices to be made by others.
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That wasn't his real issue.
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When it cost trillions of dollars and accomplishing almost nothing over 100 years.
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You put the word "voluntary" in there, Trump's gonna think he has to work for free
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