Most important issue

Which of the following is the most important issue facing the U.S. today:

A.  ISIS.

B.  health care.

C.  the economy.

D.  racial tensions.

E.  climate change.

F.  undocumented immigrants.

There is a correct answer.  Only one of these issues threatens the future of the natural world and human habitation on this planet.  

ISIS is a regional group that can blow up people, but holds a small bit of territory and lacks widespread support.  

Health care is important, and if Trump wins, millions of Americans will have their health insurance taken away, but they lacked health care before, and the nation survived.

The economy is doing very well compared to eight years ago when President Obama first took office.  Even if there is an economic downturn under Trump, it will cause hardship, not catastrophe.

Racial tensions are a problem not just in the U.S. but around the world.  We can add ethnic, religious, and linguistic issues as well, but they tend to be localized.

I don’t regard undocumented immigrants as much of a problem.  In fact, some of them are probably paying my social security.

Which leaves climate change.  President Obama says we are on a “terrifying” path on this issue, which he regards as the most important task we face.  We are already seeing the effects of climate change in so many areas in so many ways.  Very few people have a sense of urgency about a problem that has already affected our global environment in significant ways and is reaching the point where the downward spiral may be impossible to reverse.

Oh, yeah, DONALD TRUMP THINKS CLIMATE CHANGE IS A LIBERAL HOAX.  

But hey, let’s not forget that Hillary Clinton sent some emails on the wrong server.  I mean, that’s really important, isn’t it?