The Daily Signal Democrats Try to Deflect Shutdown Blame by Claiming Republicans Want Kids to Starve | Oct. 30, 2025
Oct 30, 2025
Dani Lindsay, Florida Chair of the American Conservation Coalition, advocates for a conservative approach to environmentalism, emphasizing stewardship and youth engagement while dismissing climate doomism. OJ Olaika, CEO of the State Financial Officers Foundation, discusses efforts to counter ESG investing and debanking, highlighting a '27-front' strategy that empowers state financial officers to prioritize returns over political aims. Together, they analyze how these movements are shifting public perception and influencing policy outcomes.
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SNAP Framing As Political Weapon
- Democrats are framing the SNAP pause during the shutdown as Republicans intentionally trying to starve children.
- Multiple lawmakers and spokespeople publicly blamed Republicans to shift shutdown responsibility into a moral crisis.
Influencer-Style Push By Democrats
- Representative Angie Craig and Rosa DeLauro posted an influencer-style video claiming children will starve if benefits stop.
- They used a casual 'youth pastor' vibe to dramatize the shutdown's human impact.
Climate Anxiety Hasn't Grown
- Public concern about catastrophic climate fear has not increased in recent decades and may have plateaued.
- Polling shows worries about climate peaked earlier and returned to roughly 40% in 2025.