"And about 40 years ago, Very Serious Scientists said that global cooling was upon us, and that was the Truth, and you were either stupid or evil for believing otherwise."

Global Cooling in the 1970's is a myth, gleefully propped up by right-wing media. But, hey. If Global Warming is also a myth, no worries. Let the next-gen kids have fun with it...at least they'll probably make great TikTok vids.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-global-cooling-story-came-to-be/