But a new report pushes back against the idea that talking about climate change could cause Democrats to lose votes. Last September, Searchlight argued that the “first rule about solving climate change” was “don’t say climate change,” provocative advice that’s been invoked as an example of climate hushing. The organizations described in the report as scolding Democrats for talking about climate change weren’t convinced the survey results undermined their case. Can Democrats achieve results by working quietly behind the scenes, keeping climate change out of partisan debates? And in the end, Democrats can’t act on climate change, or anything else, unless they’re voted into office.