The sweeping reach of the proposal called the Green New Deal is probably going to make it problematic.
Of course the future is going to be green, it just depends on how we get there.
Tying the conversion to renewable energy to many other progressive issues may not be the best way to get there, unless of course the public accepts it.
The comparison to the new deal is also a bit problematic.
The new deal was enacted because of the Great Depression that created a true crisis in America and it did introduce some lasting programs.
Many of its initiatives were also found unconstitutional and subsequently reversed.
The adoption of affordable renewable energy is something we should be pursuing both because it is an industry of the future and good for the environment and our health.
Guaranteed health care for all is also a worthwhile goal as are the other initiatives, but lumping them all together gives too many failure points.
Its a bit unclear if the proposals by the Democrats include all the points outlined here,https://www.gp.org/gnd_full but by using the same language as the Green Party the assumption is it does.
We need renewable energy and it should be a goal we invest in to save the planet and future generations.
It shouldn't be encumbered by all the other items, which are by themselves quite controversial.
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