Of course I read the article to the end. It was the entirely empty ending that made me write my response.

America has had democracy for two centuries and here we are, in 2023, with two pro-fossil-fuel parties: example, example.

We are now seeing the consequences of the fossil fuels we burnt forty years ago on today's climate, and yet the US spends much more on fossil fuel subsidies than on mitigating that catastrophe, even under the less right-wing party.

Against the backdrop of complete failure on this issue for generations, it is impossible to accept the empty conclusion of this article, "All we have to do is harness the magical powers of capitalism + democracy and everything will be fixed!, but I shan't give the details."