This is how reacted to children asking her to support the #GreenNewDeal resolution -- with smugness + disrespect.
This is a fight for our generation's survival. Her reaction is why young people desperately want new leadership in Congress.
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Tell and all Senators to co-sponsor and 's #GreenNewDeal resolution.
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Children as young as 7 reminded Senator Feinstein that their generation will be most impacted by the effects of climate change and that she must stand with her constituents.
The Senator responded by asking for their ages, stating: “Well, you did not vote for me”.
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. went on to tell a group of children, “I’ve been doing this for 30 years. You come in here and say it has to be my way or the highway. I don’t respond to that...I know what I’m doing. Maybe people should listen a little bit.”
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Here's the full video for those asking (it's been up on fb since this afternoon) - come for Feinstein's dismissive attitude, stay for the kids going toe-to-toe with the Senator about climate policy details.
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Yeah, we're going to listen to the same people who want to bring back an ISIS wife that left the US because she wanted to be a terrorist.
Thanks, but no thanks.
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Sorry to tell you, there is NOT enormous popularity for this bill. See you in 12 years and maybe you should APOLOGIZE for indoctrinating and frightening the kids. #WeLoveCowsFartsAndAll
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Wow. Who raised these kids to speak to a Senator like that? Entitled parents raising entitled kids.
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Thank you Sen. Dianne Feinstein for being an adult. Im sad for these kids who have been terrified by and her #GreenNewDeal propaganda.
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