Donald Trump condemned climate activists at Davos. His hero Maggie Thatcher would not have done the same

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Were she at Davos this week, Thatcher no doubt would have kept the environment high on the international agenda, much to the alarm of Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the opening remarks at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 2020.Donald Trump is a great fan of Maggie Thatcher. We know this because he and former British prime minister Theresa May talked about their “shared admiration” for the Iron Lady, who was prime minister from 1979 to 1990 and remains a conservative icon to this day, when they met at the White House three years ago.

Mr. Trump probably does not realize that Mrs. Thatcher was a pioneering climate activist who was years, even decades, ahead of her time. Her climate campaign seems to have been forgotten among today’s conservatives, who maintain deep respect for her promotion of individual rights and liberties, her support for free markets and deregulation and her belief, shared with Ronald Reagan, that the state was incapable of taking care of society.

What was equally remarkable about the speech was the timing, Nov. 8 – the day before the Berlin Wall came down. Just as Mr. Trump used Davos to promote his economic accomplishments, Mrs. Thatcher could have used her UN appearance to declare victory in the Cold War – with a little help from Mr. Reagan and Pope John Paul II. But she didn’t, much to the apparent bewilderment of the audience.

 

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Thank you so much for pointing out a real conservative who was concerned about the environment meaning conservatism and environmentalism need not be against each other. ... 1 / 2 ...

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