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Please do get involved with Green New Deal activism. Personal responsibility is great but it will NOT fix the problem. We need fundamental changes in how our gl
by abalone 7y ago
Please do get involved with Green New Deal activism. Personal responsibility is great but it will NOT fix the problem. We need fundamental changes in how our global economy operates. We are having a moment in politics where it seems real change is possible, so please don’t let the slow progress of past years get you down.
Remember civil rights took decades of hard, thankless work before MLK Jr. stepped on the scene. Or labor rights (Saturdays) or women’s suffrage or any major leap forward. Sometimes you have to strike the match a few times before it lights.
A starting point for GND activism is the Sunrise Movement: https://www.sunrisemovement.org/ https://www.sunrisemovement.org/
- perfunctory 7y agoAgree. Personal responsibility ALONE will not fix the problem. But it's not either/or. While I applaud activism movements like Sunrise, I believe personal lifestyle adjustments are indispensable. After all, in any scenario, the systemic changes we are talking about will have to include (mandated) reduction in consumption. We might as well start now voluntarily, and think about how to keep our lives fun and enjoyable while consuming less.