| − | Two other important coalition groups also find themselves in direct conflict with each other within the Democratic party coalition--[[Environmentalist]]s and Labor Unions. While environmentalists support efforts like clean air and alternative fuels, for example, this creates tension with the workers of American automobile manufactures whose jobs are threatened by environmental policies such as increasing regulations and high costs. Such policies can lead to cutbacks and layoffs. Balancing these issues is difficult because some sacrifices of interests must be made by both sides.
| + | The Green New Deal is a plan to destroy American [[capitalism]] introduced into the 116th Congress by the Democrats.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gov-richard-lamm-my-plan-to-destroy-america-35408</ref><ref>Murphy, James (January 6, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/congress/item/31113-ocasio-cortez-s-green-new-deal-represents-the-true-wishes-of-democrats-and-globalists Ocasio-Cortez’s “Green New Deal” Represents the True Wishes of Democrats and Globalists]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 6, 2019.</ref><ref>Pollak, Joel B. (February 7, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/07/pollak-green-new-deal-is-a-republican-parody-of-the-democratic-platform/ Pollak: ‘Green New Deal’ Is a Republican Parody of the Democratic Platform]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 7, 2019.</ref><ref>Duke, Selwyn (February 11, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/31454-exposed-ocasio-cortez-can-scrub-but-she-can-t-hide-green-new-deal-details Exposed! Ocasio-Cortez Can Scrub, but She Can’t Hide Green New Deal Details]. ''The New American''. Retrieved February 11, 2019.</ref> It seeks to save the planet from total destruction in twelve years by installing [[single-payer]] [[Medicare for All]] and free income.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20190208215631/https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/5729035/Green-New-Deal-FAQ.pdf</ref> It's sponsored by an [[intersectional]] [[coalition]] of the [[environmental movement]] and socialist [[welfare state]] advocates. The "climate crisis" lends the urgency to pass legislation that will destroy American freedoms, such as the right to own a car, a gun, or private health insurance. |
| | + | It has been endorsed by Democrat party [[2020 presidential election]] hopefuls Sen. Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand, Cory Booker, Bernie Sanders, Rep. [[Tulsi Gabbard]], Gov. [[Jay Inslee]], and former [[Secretary of Housing and Urban Development|Sec. of HUD]] [[Juan Castro]]. |