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Americans are one of the heaviest polluters per capita; so that could be why. Also, they often blame countries with highest emissions (in total) (China), as if
by witty_username 10y ago
Americans are one of the heaviest polluters per capita; so that could be why. Also, they often blame countries with highest emissions (in total) (China), as if climate change cares about borders.
- mikro2nd 10y agoNot to mention that the US has been (albeit largely in ignorance) one of the heaviest emitters of GHGs for something like 150 years. China? A couple of decades?... Time matters...
- nickff 10y agoThose are sunk 'costs'.[1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_costs#Loss_aversion_and_the_sunk_cost_fallacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_costs#Loss_aversion_and_t...
- emodendroket 10y agoI guarantee you developing countries will not find that a convincing answer to their objections about bearing the brunt of attempts to curb emissions.