How many paragraphs before the NYT concluded the reason is Trump?
Climate change is the cause for almost everything.
The great unwashed unvaxxed cause the rest of the problems.
Oh, and I forgot racism, sexism and homophobia!
;-)
Actually he is not mentioned, and this is an opinion piece which means it can be marginalized as regards what the NYT believes. The article actually seems to blame children! Yet you do not see such in more liberal papers.