There is a way to fix big problems: working together.
According to a study published by Yale University, 91% of liberal Democrats think global warming should be a high priority for government spending while only 12% of conservative Republicans share that belief. In walks Utah Sen. John Curtis.
At a recent event on climate change, Curtis, a Republican, had a much more progressive tone when discussing his stance. He said, “If it’s a journey for me, it could be a journey for other people. And we shouldn’t lose hope or confidence in people who aren’t where we are and where we want them to be” according to this article by the Deseret News.
On almost every Tuesday in America, somewhere there is an election. In these various elections for mayors, sheriffs, representatives, senators and judges, we are generally given a binary choice: Republican or Democrat. Most of us have already made up our minds by seeing an R or a D next to a candidate’s name.
According to an F&M poll conducted in August leading up to the 2024 presidential election, 85% of voters had already decided who they would cast their ballot for that November — months before voting would take place. While a Gallup poll in September of 2024 said 80% of Americans believe the country is greatly divided — a record for that question.
Speaking as a registered Democrat, Curtis’ actions are giving me hope. In 2021, he founded the Conservative Climate Caucus that is ambitious on using free market solutions to create cheaper green energy and beating China in the race for green innovation. These are the vital steps toward combating climate change that will actually make a difference, and they’re coming from someone I wouldn’t have considered supporting a few years ago.
Big problems require big solutions. We can’t accomplish these solutions without first coming together.
Bryce Wilson,
Taylorsville