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The climate myth Democrats can’t quit

A person hoists a poster in front of the US Capitol at a climate protest in Washington, DC. | Eva Hambach/AFP/Getty Images This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As the midterm elections approach, something strange has happened: Democratic politicians who once talked about climate change as the defining crisis of our time now barely mention it at all. The phrase has begun disappearing from their speeches, social media posts, and podcast appearances. The main exception is Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island...