Al Gore never said we'd all be dead by now. If you believe that then you believe a lie without supporting evidence. Republicans count on people to accept that sort of lie without researching it themselves and vote for them. That relieves those voters of having to think about anything again. Because, people who think also question things and the Republican Party prefers questions not be asked, let alone answered. They openly admit that, if every eligible voter voted, and every legal vote was counted, they'd never again win an election.

"devolves into an uncontrollable crisis every seven years"- not sure what that means but internal emails have shown that Exxon scientists showed management that continued use of fossil fuels would make the planet uninhabitable within a century. But that is the next generation's problem, and their job is to make a good, short-term profit as long as is possible for the shareholders.

And what does "have to kill billions of people" mean? Sound macabre. And no worries, you're getting your preference: the atmosphere is getting hotter, the surface air is getting hotter, and drier, the glaziers are melting, and the sea level is rising.