“I expect a semi-dystopian future with substantial pain and suffering for the people of the Global South,” one expert said.

  • Nume MacAroon
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    28 months ago

    If people don’t want to change, how in the world do you think they’ll let a [democrat, republican, etc] politician force them to? Do you think cocacola will save us? The answer is not fun.

    • @TokenBoomerOP
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      8 months ago

      There has been a consistent effort from the fossil fuel industry to shift the blame from themselves to individuals.

      How Big Oil helped push the idea of a ‘carbon footprint’

      From recycling ♻️ to plastic straws, the ad campaigns put the onus on individual consumers instead of the industry. Americans overwhelmingly want to do something about climate change. But the propaganda prevents action.

      • Nume MacAroon
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        18 months ago

        THIS propaganda prevents action because you’re basically saying that we shouldn’t do anything short of a revolution

        • @TokenBoomerOP
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          18 months ago

          Correct. It’s the most efficient way to institute degrowth and establish a new sustainable economy.