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and yet our governments

• dredmorbius 9y ago
  This isn't solely the purview of governments, there are other institutions involved, including many corporations, and the specific individuals behind them. Arguably the financial world, various inter-national rivalries, media, public opinion, religions, and more. On the one hand, if it succeeds in offing some element of, take your pick: modernity, liberal democracy, advanced civilisation, humanity, life on earth, terrifying as all get out. On the other, a maddeningly fascinating systems dysfunction at work. Though on the whole, I'd prefer the tuition bill for this course were lower.
• GuB-42 9y ago
  In all countries that matter, governments are elected. And they do what they need to do to be elected for the next term. Assuming they really swept global warming under the rug, they did it because accounting for it was unpopular. We prefer to vote for a candidate that won't reduce our comfort rather than one who decides to tackle a problem most people don't really understand. We are the ones to blame, governments just gave us what we wanted.
  • craftyguy 9y ago
    > In all countries that matter, governments are elected. Well, except China, and Russia, two very large industrial nations that certainly matter in terms of global impact. You're kidding yourself if you believe those governments are elected. > We are the ones to blame, governments just gave us what we wanted. No, governments are giving their sponsors what they want. The electorate is led to believe they want it too.
  • sbov 9y ago
    The one with the most money usually wins. Until that is fixed the popularity of views seems meaningless.