• explodicle@sh.itjust.works
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    6 months ago

    What if you took all the time you spend suggesting that consumers unilaterally pollute less, and invested it towards suggesting systemic change instead?

    Is the goal here social status, or to maximize your impact?

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      6 months ago

      "Every time climate discussion comes up and i point out that we can do things to decrease their own impact, i’m met with anger and relentless defense that they have no responsibility and it’s all corporations.

      So I have little faith that any worker revolution will solve the problem."

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          6 months ago

          No one is saying to focus on it, just stop pretending it doesn’t exist.

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              6 months ago

              Because we all need to start doing shit now, not wait for other people to do it for you. I’m not punching at all, just being honest. You’re just grappling with the cognitive dissonance of claiming to care, but also not wanting to inconvenience yourself by doing anything about it.

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                6 months ago

                That shit that we need to do now is outlined in that externality article solution section. We can’t wait for other people to coordinate on defense for us.

                Time spent on unilateral inconveniences is rival with time spent on systemic change, especially for a busy person like you. Trying to convince individuals one by one to reduce their carbon footprint simply doesn’t work - that’s why big oil popularized it.