Joy Ann Reid: If Aliens Attacked Us Because We Destroyed Our Environment, We Deserve It

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REID: "Today President Joe Biden signed multiple actions as part of his plan to combat climate change, a plan that he pitched Eisenhower or F.D.R.-style, tying it directly to the goal of creating new jobs. The actions include elevating climate change to a national security priority, suspending new leases for natural gas and oil development on federal lands and water, and directing the government to rely on science — think about that — in their decision making. It’s a 180-degree turn from the science-denying previous administration which rolled back more than 100 environmental protections, directly damaging the planet. And joining me now, Gina McCarthy, White House national climate adviser and former EPA Administrator. Congratulations on your new job. It’s very important for the planet. You know, I always feel like if aliens ever really exist and they come and attack us, it’s going to be because we destroyed the planet. That would be our punishment, right?”