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This is an unpopular opinion here on HN but essentially everything the largest nations have done show that they don't give a damn about the environment at all.
by paulcole 6y ago
This is an unpopular opinion here on HN but essentially everything the largest nations have done show that they don't give a damn about the environment at all.
Like my dad said, "when someone shows you who they are, believe them."
- clairity 6y agoyour two sentences led to some cognitive dissonance... yes, institutions like governments can be amoral/immoral on longer timescales (in fact, i'd posit institutions are employed specifically for this purpose), but people rarely exhibit such attributes statically, as your dad's quote alludes. it's at best "believe them in the moment". rare is the "bad" person; more common is the "bad" institution. expect the best of people (which is not the same as "be naïve").
- paulcole 6y agoIt doesn't matter if the people are bad or the institution is bad. The end result is the same: > everything the largest nations have done show that they don't give a damn about the environment at all. I do expect the best of people. It's just been shown that the "best" a very large group of people can do re: climate change is pretty fucking pathetic.