Archimid, no it is not people like me, as I take climate change seriously. You obviously missed the point of my latest post. Many people in the U.S. do not take climate change seriously, because they are not personally feeling any negative effects. Those two graphs illustrate my point. Warming has occurred significantly during the winter months, which many view positively. Warming has not occurred during the summer (in many areas), which is neither negative nor positive. Concentrating on the midsection of the country (which takes climate change least seriously), milder winters and average summers would be considered a benefit. The reduced contrast between cold and hot has resulted in diminished storm severity (as indicated by decreased tornadic activity). These areas are not personally affected by sea level rise, Arctic melting, or tropical activity. There are concerned with rainfall (or lack thereof), primarily concerning agriculture. This year's flooding is raising some concerns, but drought tends to be a bigger concern in this area.
Calling them deniers based on political or cultural reasons, misses the central issue (not that there are not those who will never see the light for these reason). Not everyone is idealistic. Many people are selfish, looking only at how events affect them personally (recent elections should be enough evidence). Trying to convince people that climate change is negatively affected them when it is not, will not sway them, any more than called them deniers. The best strategy to change opinions is to first understand their point of view, rather than ridiculing them. You cannot convince someone that they have been negatively affected by this, when they do not experience it personally.
