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You do your part, other countries try to do the same, and various means and strategies are implemented and shared globally. This “but we can’t fix it all alone

You do your part, other countries try to do the same, and various means and strategies are implemented and shared globally. This “but we can’t fix it all alone, it’s a global issue” thinking mode has to go. All contributions are important in reducing the speed of warming, whether your neighbour participates or not. Interestingly, the longer you wait, the more you can expect people with more extreme agendas to pop up around the globe because they will see the point in coercion to save the world. Early investment at a massive scale is worth it.

dgellow 7y ago
> This “but we can’t fix it all alone, it’s a global issue” thinking mode has to go. Ok, why? It is a global issue, that’s not something we can ignore. You can change your way of thinking if you want, but I don’t see why you would ignore that point. I find it disingenuous to say “if the US government doesn’t do X in 12 years then we are doomed”, because it’s not true. Of course I’m not saying that nothing should be done, and I never said it cannot be fixed (or dealt with), that’s just you putting words in my mouth. But the US government has a terrible history at dealing with other countries, and creating a giant mess all around. Just imagine Trump deciding to focus on climate issues, I cannot see how that wouldn’t result in a complete disaster with international conflicts. I think that we should keep the framing on the global aspect, and think about it as a common goal. I don’t disagree with the rest of your comment, I completely support any effort at a local level.