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{{Infobox politician|name=Al Gore|birth_date= | {{Infobox politician|name=Al Gore|birth_date={{birth date and age|1948|3|31}}|birth_place=[[Washington, D.C.]], [[United States of America|United States]]|nationality=Statesian|political_orientation=[[Eco-capitalism]]<br>[[Imperialism]]<br>[[Liberalism]]|political_party=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]|image=Al Gore.png}} | ||
''' | '''Albert Arnold Gore Jr.''' (born March 31, 1948) is a [[United States of America|Statesian]] politician and businessman who served as [[Vice President of the United States|vice president of the United States]] from 1993 to 2001 under President [[Bill Clinton]]. He previously represented [[State of Tennessee|Tennessee]] in the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] from 1977 to 1985, and then as a [[United States Senate|senator]] from 1985 to 1993. Gore was the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee in the 2000 presidential election, which he lost to [[George W. Bush]] despite winning the popular vote. | ||
Gore is best known for his [[Climate change|climate activism]] and advocates for a reformed [[capitalism]] to address environmental problems with market solutions. He believes that capitalism is the perfect system and has used his sustainable capitalism to enrich himself and become a multimillionaire. Gore is a strong supporter of [[imperialism]], failing to recognise its association with climate issues, and supported the U.S. bombing of [[Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1992–2006)|Yugoslavia]], invasion of [[Federal Republic of Somalia|Somalia]], and sanctions against [[Iraq]], though he did oppose the [[Iraq War]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=James Fallows|newspaper=[[The Atlantic]]|title=The Planet-Saving, Capitalism-Subverting, Surprisingly Lucrative Investment Secrets of Al Gore|date=2015-10-15|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/11/the-planet-saving-capitalism-subverting-surprisingly-lucrative-investment-secrets-of-al-gore/407857/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104041004/https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/11/the-planet-saving-capitalism-subverting-surprisingly-lucrative-investment-secrets-of-al-gore/407857/|archive-date=2026-01-04}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation|author=Jane Cutter|newspaper=[[Liberation School]]|title=Al Gore, imperialist: some inconvenient truths|date=2007-10-24|url=https://www.liberationschool.org/07-10-24-al-gore-imperialist-some-incon-html/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122053005/https://www.liberationschool.org/07-10-24-al-gore-imperialist-some-incon-html/|archive-date=2022-01-22|retrieved=2022-10-16}}</ref> | |||
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| Born | March 31, 1948 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Nationality | Statesian |
| Political orientation | Eco-capitalism Imperialism Liberalism |
| Political party | Democratic |
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is a Statesian politician and businessman who served as vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. He previously represented Tennessee in the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1985, and then as a senator from 1985 to 1993. Gore was the Democratic nominee in the 2000 presidential election, which he lost to George W. Bush despite winning the popular vote.
Gore is best known for his climate activism and advocates for a reformed capitalism to address environmental problems with market solutions. He believes that capitalism is the perfect system and has used his sustainable capitalism to enrich himself and become a multimillionaire. Gore is a strong supporter of imperialism, failing to recognise its association with climate issues, and supported the U.S. bombing of Yugoslavia, invasion of Somalia, and sanctions against Iraq, though he did oppose the Iraq War.[1][2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ James Fallows (2015-10-15). "The Planet-Saving, Capitalism-Subverting, Surprisingly Lucrative Investment Secrets of Al Gore" The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 2026-01-04.
- ↑ Jane Cutter (2007-10-24). "Al Gore, imperialist: some inconvenient truths" Liberation School. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-10-16.