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Pretty much everyone in the civilized world profit from or take part in climate-altering behavior. No need to call out a fictional "them" -- it's us doing it. S

Pretty much everyone in the civilized world profit from or take part in climate-altering behavior. No need to call out a fictional "them" -- it's us doing it. Shaming the people with disproportionate control of the means of production can have some effect, but it's much more efficient and fair to correct everyone's behavior using laws and taxation (e.g. a carbon tax). If we can't get a majority of people behind such measures, which we probably can't until it gets much worse, then people are wilfully in denial.

DennisP 10y ago
There are plenty of people who want a revenue-neutral carbon tax, including a majority of voters in the U.S. [1]. The fossil industry lobbies heavily against it, and is getting heavy representation in the new president's cabinet, so it's not likely to happen. They also pay for tobacco-style fake research to convince people that climate change isn't actually a problem. I think it's fair to lay the blame at their doors. [1] https://thinkprogress.org/60-percent-of-americans-support-a-carbon-tax-when-the-revenues-are-put-to-good-use-f208ce704493#.e2uqfqirr https://thinkprogress.org/60-percent-of-americans-support-a-...