Guest essay by Eric Worrall
h/t Willie Soon; Actor Robert De Niro speaking at the Dubai World Government Summit stated “We don’t like to say we are a ‘backward’ country”, and accused the USA of suffering “temporary insanity” on climate change.
De Niro: US suffering from ‘temporary insanity’ on climate change
BY REBECCA SAVRANSKY – 02/11/18 12:15 PM EST
Actor Robert De Niro said the U.S. was suffering from “temporary insanity” on climate change, adding the country would eventually be cured when it votes out its “dangerous leader.”
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He cited comments from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Scott Pruitt that cast doubt on whether global warming is harmful to humans.
“I am talking about my own country, the United States of America. We don’t like to say we are a ‘backward’ country so let’s just say we’re suffering from a case of temporary insanity,” he said at Dubai’s World Government Summit.He added that the U.S. would “eventually cure itself by voting our dangerous leader” out of the White House, meaning President Trump.
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The Dubai World Government Summit is described on its webpage as … an international knowledge exchange platform at the intersection of government, futurism, technology and innovation. Each year, government officials, policy-makers, thought leaders, and private sector trailblazers come together to explore the future of government in the coming decades led by the advancements of mankind. …
De Niro’s apparent contempt for the USA is maybe something to think about next time you are considering paying your hard-earned to see a Robert De Niro movie. The star actor seems to think the USA is “backward”.
We’re not suffering. We’re enjoying every minute. And hoping it continues for as long as possible.
+97,000,000
DeNiro & De Caprio both good actors who can memorize their lines & parrot them,
…yet not understand a single word.
… and wouldn’t know a chinook from a shnook.
Aaannnd Robert De Niro is whom?
I had to check IMDB; but the last Robert De Niro movie I’ve watched was a pitiful “Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle”. Even then I watched it on TV for free.
The only other Robert De Niro movie I’ve ever watched is the first Godfather movie; and exactly once. Yup! Never bothered to even peek at any other of the Godfather series. Tom Hanks in the “You’ve got mail” utterly failed to convince me to watch any more Godfather movies; I-Ching of business be dam*ed.
Obviously, I am not any sort of a De Niro fan.
One wonders exactly for what role in Dubai, did De Biro burn all of that fossil fuel and likely eat First Class food and expensive dinners?
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Representative?•
Official?•
Active member of a valuable organization?Definitely not what Actor’s Guild is to the world at large.•
Elected representative of government?• Activist? Bingo! Another elitist preaching advocacy against the wishes of Earth’s citizen majorities.
It’s almost nice that De Niro believes he has any right to tell Americans, or the population of any country, how to live their lives and spend their time and monies.
I am somewhat amused that when I typed De Niro’s name into Bing, up pops:
The topic must be very popular, because the search censors haven’t fudged the rankings, yet.
A topic that describes De Niro’s alleged mission extremely well; all ad hominems, bad science, ideological climate religion with zero actual benefit or potential benefit.
Where’s farmer with a loaded manure tank when you need them?
DeNiro, without all of us “deplorables”, then what would happen to all of you “elites”?
We live in the real world.
PS It seems that most of “the rich” that espouse “The Cause” are also in favor “progressive” Government policies “Tax the rich to give to the poor” etc.
My question is, Why are so many Hollywood rich, rich politicians (The Clintons, Kerry, Biden, Polosi, etc etc), rich businessmen (Soros, Steyer, etc) that claim to believe Government should do that, still rich?
They don’t need the Government to allow them to give to poor directly? Why don’t they just practice what they preach?
Gunga Din, “My question is, Why are so many Hollywood rich, rich politicians (The Clintons, Kerry, Biden, Polosi, etc etc), rich businessmen (Soros, Steyer, etc) that claim to believe Government should do that, still rich?”
I think it’s because In order to have functioning “socialism”, you must have controlled society . . but once you have controlled society, the “leaders” don’t have to live up to what they promised to get people to go along with setting up the controls over them . . So, power hungry control freaks naturally claim they want to help the downtrodden and such. It’s got nothing at all to do with them actually wanting “socialism” itself, I don’t believe. It’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing dealeo . .
So true. And the proof is the screams coming from Hollywood over the new tax structure. THEY never expected to see THEIR taxes go up – that was supposed to happen to the middle class NOT them.
I’m sure he’s an expert. Leonardo DiCaprio has also explained climate science, and hey, Al Gore won an Oscar!
The USA is suffering from “temporary sanity” on climate change.
At least the administration (the Presidency) is. Maybe he misspoke…
It seems there may be some very small return to sanity among the Hollywood “elite”. He does concede that President Trump would have to be VOTED out of power; not simply removed for “collusion” with Russia.
Sooooo glad the actor who played one of the dumbass roles in the insanely stupid Fockers 1, 2, 3 ad nauseam movies can wax so intelligent about the climate. Such credentials! I am humbled!!!
People that have no idea what they’re talking about, but that’s ok, because they’re brilliant.
Turn that ego the other way, De Niro. Ya’ blindin’ me.
From the article: “Each year, government officials, policy-makers, thought leaders, and private sector trailblazers come together”
It doesn’t say anything about actors being included.
I think “thought leaders” is the group actors fall under.
They know how to read the script.
DeNiro is right. I don’t know why the Americans are so obsessed with climate change. It is some sort of craze. In most countries nobody gives a hoot about climate change and if you bring up the issue you get yawns.
Same in the US.
It’s only those with the bullhorns that keep fussing about it.
Hey, are you forgetting Oz down under? Wall to wall climate crazies in both Houses.
Amazing. Just amazing that he got this incredible understanding of atmospheric physics and he left formal schooling at 16.
Pure genius!
“Each year, government officials, policy-makers, thought leaders, and private sector trailblazers come together to explore the future of government in the coming decades led by the advancements of mankind. …”
That’s why a certain Constitutional Republic has simply got to go, I am convinced. They don’t want to have government(s) of, by and for the people . . They want to call the shots, and have virtual “diplomatic immunity”, such as we have recently seen (almost) play out in America, it seems to me . .
And they know they are gonna have a very hard time endlessly explaining why the most successful Government on the planet is one where the people have the ultimate say, and have troublesome things like inalienable rights . . not granted by the Government.
“Climate Change” was to be a major crisis that would justify “advancing” beyond rule by consent of the governed (in those few places where it actually exists), so these would-be gods, could play God, with impunity. Same old same old, really . .
What will all the warmunists say when we get really cold? Just think if the predictions by Dr Easterbrook (myweb.wwu.edu/dbunny) or David Dilley (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WaU_NJfKOE) start to happen.
What a prize dill. Same same DiCaprio and Blanchett.
Robert De Niro has nothing to worry about. As soon as the people pushing climate change find another environmental cause the “temporary insanity on climate” will end. Although they have been looking for the next big environmental cause for more than 20 years… Maybe they’re stuck?
…there does seem to be a pause…
Oddly it is De Niro with a history of long term psychiatric issues.
De Niro does demonstrate a common issue that many climate extremists suffer from, namely projection.
I thought the USA had overcome its temporary (8 years) insanity when it got rid of Obama and didn’t vote for crooked Hillary.
True. But the inmates think they are still running the asylum.
When you are opposing the consensus position your opinion is apparently invalid unless you are a qualified climate scientist, however anyone, no matter how empty-headed, is allowed to make valid comments when supporting it.
That’s because they base their statements on “proper authorities” (as in only those who agree with their position, quality of work irrelevant).
Perhaps De Niro should stay in the Middle East. I’ve had enough of him.
No marks for science Robert but you just got As for arrogance and bigotry.
Soooo, he is not with the government, not a trailblazer, not a policy maker, so he must be a thought leader? Who woulda thunk it, LOL
I’d take 97% of the regular WUWT posters’ opinions on CAGW over 97% of celebritys’ opinions.
“The star actor seems to think…”
Ex actor’s opinions are a dime-a-dozen. They’ll say or do anything to get publicity for themselves.
Decent ex-actors stick to doing ads for diabetes supplies, term life insurance, mattresses, walk-in baths, and other geriatric-oriented stuff, targeted towards the age group that watched their movies as younger (wo)men.
Why does this person appear on Watts Up With That when my window cleaner cant even get a look in?
Because you got the WRONG kind of double glazing units. You got those old fashioned leaky ones with argon in. The new ones have got pure CO2 in and they trap masses of heat and back reflect it into your room.
When a professional make believer tells you what he thinks there may be some make believing involved.