Signs Of The Times

Millions joined hands throughout the world in Friday’s youth-led climate strike, with throngs jamming city centers.

But I guess I’m jaundiced. It seems many of the thousand demonstrators in Connecticut’s capital, Hartford, haven’t migrated from the humus-‘n-nuts crowd — which means we’ve still failed to connect with the voting majority. I aided in the movement’s leadership until cancer forced me to resign my various positions in 2015. This was my first time back, thanks to a chemotherapy break and more energy. I saw vegan proclamations and felt that radic-lib aura. A band’s singer even wore what appeared to be a polar bear costume.

Newsflash: We’re way beyond polar bears. The seas are rising and the storms are already blowing down buildings. Sure, we still want to save the bears — but, far more relevant and immediate, we want to rescue our kids from a dystopian future. We really do need to expand the movement to Budweiser drinkers. Signs invoking family values will reach deeper into the American psyche.

Somebody hire a marketing expert.

The following pictures tell the Hartford rally’s story:

I liked this one

Whatever

Actually, this is true.

While this is true (the ocean’s acidification already damages sea life), I’d replace the image with a child’s face.

This is good: Appeal to American values.

Am I right? Is this a polar bear costume?