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

  • @TokenBoomerOP
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    9 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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      19 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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        19 months ago

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