Al Gore’s King Canute Analogy: Why Trump Can’t Stop the Climate Action Tide
Imagine a king sitting on his throne, commanding the ocean to retreat. The waves keep coming. The crowd watches, some amused, others horrified. That’s the scene Al Gore painted when he compared Donald Trump to King Canute—a medieval ruler who (legend says) tried to hold back the tide. But here’s the twist: Canute knew he couldn’t stop the sea. The real question is—does Trump?
In a 2017 interview, Gore didn’t mince words: Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement was like Canute’s futile order to the waves. The message? Climate action is an unstoppable force, no matter how loudly politicians deny it. But why does this analogy still resonate today? And what does it tell us about the future of environmental policy?
Let’s break it down—history, politics, and the relentless momentum of a planet fighting back.
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