There are two present universal truths in American politics. The first is that despite everything that supposedly separates the American people, our public lands aren't one of them. There's an inherent love and belief in these open spaces, a belief in that anyone and everyone can use them, and that they should be protected against greed at all costs.
The second is that the current administration, along with a number of politicians who supposedly represent those same people who are diametrically opposed to their sell-off or leasing, hate the idea of public lands even as a concept.
Yet, after they've been defeated time after time on the topic and shown with concrete proof that this is truly a losing battle, they've continued their attacks on public lands. Whether that's through the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' their current attempt to rescind the 'Roadless Rule,' the cutting of staff at the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service, DOGE's attacks on the Department of the Interior, they cannot help but look to find ways to sell off, lease, or otherwise do away with our public lands.
