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Superb, but I hope the next part(s) address the strategic question of stripping away capitalist support from Trump, by invoking invoking climate sanctions against US goods and services. There is talk of this strategy from Naomi Klein, Joseph Stiglitz and a few far-sighted capitalists, and the largest European eco-network (EEB) also just called for a carbon tariff against the US. (I know your strong opposition to relying on 'market-based strategies' such as a carbon tax and generally I agree - but this is different.)
Another critical factor worth examining, Joseph, is that Trump screwed up on legal liability for the climate debt owed by the Global North (including me in Johannesburg). That debt was officially written off in Paris (thanks to State Dep't chief climate negotiator Todd Stern's wicked lobbying including bribery and bullying). Trump claimed the Paris Climate Agreement entails a "massive liability" for the US - but the opposite is true: by exiting Paris, he leaves the shield. The US can be sued now, for its contribution to climate change. Trump is really a chump...
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