The liberal media has found yet another battleground for their climate change agenda, and this time they’ve set their sights on Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis. Riding this wave, a Miami meteorologist and CNN anchors are encouraging Floridians to wield their voting power to tip the scales to their advantage. Let’s dig into that a bit.
During a recent CNN episode, hosts Boris Sanchez and Jessica Dean focused their attention on NBC Miami meteorologist Steve MacLaughlin’s comments criticizing Governor DeSantis’ approach to climate change. MacLaughlin seems to believe that Floridians are ideally situated to lead the fight against climate change by voting in different political leadership. However, deciding on local governance based solely on global climate concerns seems more than a touch shortsighted.
CNN’s chief climate correspondent, Bill Weir, jumped on board, stating meteorologists everywhere should be explaining these so-called ‘unnatural disasters’ in the context of global trends and convincing their audiences that it’s ‘real’. But he conveniently forgets that interjecting politics in the weather forecast is neither their job nor their expertise. Edifying the public on atmospheric conditions, not pushing a political agenda, should be the meteorologists’ primary goal.
Moreover, Weir’s framing of Governor DeSantis as ‘dangerous’ and his assertions about the new legislation simply erode the objectivity that viewers should expect from a news network. Governor DeSantis has implemented policies reflecting his electorates’ choices. The alleged erasure of ‘climate change’ from state laws is a simplification of his administration’s work and seems to be a recycled talking point that news organizations, like CNN, use to stir the pot of discontent.
Discussing global trends and their impact shouldn’t be a segue into guilting citizens into voting against a governor who is fully engaged in state affairs and working diligently to ensure benefits for all Floridians. Furthermore, it comes off as disingenuous when the call for change comes from individuals comfortably ensconced in their coastal studios rather than those working on the ground in Florida’s communities.
All in all, this CNN segment seems to be more of an opinion piece disguised as fact-based news. The idea of demoting political representatives based on limited climate-centric views discounts the breadth of responsibilities and concerns that local politicians like Governor DeSantis are entrusted with addressing. Rather than pushing a singular agenda, it would be far more productive to advance comprehensive discussions on a range of pressing matters, climate change included.
In conclusion, while the free speech rights of the CNN team and meteorologists are beyond question, their push to politicize the weather and direct their viewers voting behavior is a slippery slope. Real journalism should inform, not direct, the decisions of the free-thinking public. Essential information can help shape our world view; unwarranted advice on how we should vote has no part in that.
