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> This includes economic and social justice issues. In other words, it’s co-opting the environment crisis to push for wealth redistribution.
by glerk 7y ago
> This includes economic and social justice issues.
In other words, it’s co-opting the environment crisis to push for wealth redistribution.
- sampo 7y agoNot that some wealth redistribution wouldn't be nice, but doesn't it have potential to actually increase global carbon emissions?
- dreamache 7y ago"Not that some wealth redistribution wouldn't be nice" == "Not that some theft wouldn't be nice"
- lumberjack 7y agoActually, it is the other way round and there is nothing wrong about that. In fact it is an essential part of any anti-climate change action. Poor people cannot afford a lot of the necessary proposed taxes on consumption and re-alignment of the economy that is needed to fight climate change so a core component of any action needs to be how to safeguard their living standard while acting against climate change.