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Western nations have had a 200 year head start. Even if our current status is middle of the pack, we have a lot of climate guilt to atone for. Even moreso beca
by mikepurvis 7y ago
Western nations have had a 200 year head start. Even if our current status is middle of the pack, we have a lot of climate guilt to atone for.
Even moreso because we are outsized in our cultural influence. As we model the lifestyle changes ourselves, and those changes are reflected in the movies, etc that we export. That impacts what lifestyle the rising middle class aspires to in places like China and Africa.
- panzagl 7y agoWell, if they're watching our movies then they won't be surprised when our solution turns out badly for them.
- mikepurvis 7y agoNot sure what point you're trying to make here, but right now the rising middle class worldwide wants to join westerners in doing things like living a suburban, car-oriented lifestyle, eating lots of beef and chicken, and flying to overseas vacation destinations.