The best analog for the Anthropogenic Global Warming movement might be the American Indian “Ghost Dancing” cult.

In the late 19th C, the idea grabbed hold among Plains Indians that if they could just dance the Ghost Dance sincerely enough, the invaders would go back to Europe and their world would return to the way it used to be. Instead of focusing on dealing with the reality of millions of immigrants on their ancestral lands, the Indians wasted their time dancing. And we all know how well that worked for them.

When future Chinese historians write about dead Western civilizations, AGW is likely to be seen in the same light as Ghost Dancing. If Chief Obama wants to lead the dance, so be it.