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0 pointsceejayoz2mo ago0 comments

> What the hell did he do for the environment when he was literally in the Oval Office, at the side of the President?

Guy tried.

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lapcat2mo ago

> Guy tried.

Give him a sticker.

ceejayozOP2mo ago

That's more perks than the job Constitutionally awards. It was created as a powerless placeholder role.

lapcat2mo ago

You're missing the point, which is that by all accounts, Al Gore was a close advisor to Bill Clinton.

ceejayozOP2mo ago

And by all accounts, he pushed for action on climate change.

As it turns out, close advisors still don't get to set policy.

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lapcat2mo ago

> Guy tried.

Give him a sticker.

ceejayozOP2mo ago

That's more perks than the job Constitutionally awards. It was created as a powerless placeholder role.

lapcat2mo ago

You're missing the point, which is that by all accounts, Al Gore was a close advisor to Bill Clinton.

ceejayozOP2mo ago

And by all accounts, he pushed for action on climate change.

As it turns out, close advisors still don't get to set policy.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse