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It must be hard being a conservative who denies climate change. I can honestly empathize with that. You are entitled to your opinions and beliefs.

On top of all the ridicule you get from liberals, you have to have seemingly far-fetched, to the majority of people, air tight alibis/beliefs for why the majority of the press accepts climate change as fact (it's a liberal conspiracy), and common everyday liberals as well (they're brainwashed), and then put all your faith in alternate news sources--that they are the ones telling the truth.

Hard to do, without a busload of faith it seems...

Faith seems key in all this. Can a conservative who denies climate change harbor doubt about his/her position? Doubt can be a healthy thing in most matters. To NOT be able to doubt one's "denial" seems to put your "beliefs" in the same realm as a belief in God. Something beyond data and facts, that can't really be known in earthly terms. But climate change is all about earthly terms!

A question you could ask yourself, to know if your denial of climate change is faith based is, "is there ANY possible scenario that could happen to where I would change my mind about climate change and accept its reality?" If you found yourself think "no" --then may I suggest that's something to look into? Can you at least see that your denial would not be about climate change, really, but something else? And ask yourself honestly..I mean..it does you no good to lie to yourself, right?

As someone who believes in God and that climate change is real, I can say that I sometimes have doubts--mostly doubts about climate change's reality, in spite of looking at what most of the experts say. Though the data is easy to understand and I don't think these scientists are in anyone's pockets. I just think along the lines, "what if SOMEHOW they're wrong.." or "what if it IS a giant conspiracy?" and don't think that's in any way unhealthy.

Lastly..I can imagine it can be really tough being a climate change denier and a songwriter with children and maybe grandchildren..cuz you must block at all times the thought that maybe your position is helping make unlivable conditions happen faster for your offspring's offspring's offspring, and that those songs you wrote that your future great grandchildren could stumble upon could get read or listened to but be dwarfed by those great grandchildren saying "yeah, good songs, but look what he/she helped do.."

I can empathize with how tough it must be to believe what you do..But if you reply saying "it's easy" --that's something to look into as well. "Easy" in the face what most folks consider reality? I don't think that deep down anyone has an easy task of that unless they've erected iron clad walls around themselves and ironically are in denial about a lot more things than just climate change.

Mike