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And isn't that part of what so often makes politics dispiriting?
不正是這些因素使人們對政治感到失望的嗎？
How can elected officials rage about deficits when we propose to spend money on preschool for kids, but not when we're cutting taxes for corporations?
如果政客沒有對削減企業稅感到不滿的話，那我們提議增加對學齡前兒童的支出時，他們憑什么感到憤怒呢？
How do we excuse ethical lapses in our own party, but pounce when the other party does the same thing?
在抨擊其他政黨腐敗的同時，我們怎么能寬宥黨內腐敗呢？
It's not just dishonest, this selective sorting of the facts; it's self-defeating.
這些行為不只是不誠實，更是對事實的區別對待，是自我毀滅的行徑。
Because, as my mom used to tell me, reality has a way of catching up with you.
因為，就像我母親曾經告訴我的，現實總能讓你自食其果。
Take the challenge of climate change.
讓我們接受氣候變化帶來的挑戰吧。
In just eight years, we've halved our dependence on foreign oil;
僅僅八年，我們對國外石油的需求量就削減了一半，
we've doubled our renewable energy;
可再生能源的產量也翻了一倍。
we've led the world to an agreement that has the promise to save this planet.
我們領導世界各國達成協議，承諾拯救我們生活的星球。
But without bolder action, our children won't have time to debate the existence of climate change.
但是如果不堅決地采取行動，我們的孩子將沒有時間再討論氣候變化問題是否存在，
They'll be busy dealing with its effects:
他們將忙于應對氣候變化帶來的各種影響：
more environmental disasters, more economic disruptions, waves of climate refugees seeking sanctuary.
更多的環境問題，更多對經濟的阻礙和一撥又一撥尋求美好生活環境的氣候移民。
Now, we can and should argue about the best approach to solve the problem.
現在，我們可以并且應該討論解決環境問題的最佳方案。
But to simply deny the problem not only betrays future generations,
單純地否認問題的存在是對后人的不負責，
it betrays the essential spirit of this country,
是對我們國家精神的實質的背叛，
the essential spirit of innovation and practical problem-solving that guided our Founders.
是對我們開國元勛的創新與解決實際問題精神的背離。
