Biden calls for bold climate defense action as a way to create jobs.

Philosophically, I disagree with the idea that creating jobs should be the reason we protect our future. Reducing the coming disaster is absolutely necessary if we want civilization to survive. That the process create jobs is not absolutely necessary — after all, the state has many ways to make jobs, it just has to hire people.

However, politically I think it is an intelligent strategy. It is hard for plutocratists to attack the plan in the name of economic growth.

Meanwhile, he is not downplaying the vital reason: the "existential threat” to civilization", as he put it.

Overall, I am pleased. The nutcases will have to work mighty hard to defeat this.