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I live near Seattle and I’m astounded to see people going about their normal lives while the air they are breathing is literally toxic. It makes me wonder how m
by runarberg 6y ago
I live near Seattle and I’m astounded to see people going about their normal lives while the air they are breathing is literally toxic. It makes me wonder how much people actually know or care about the problem as they are willing to sacrifice their lungs in order to ignore it.
This also further solidifies my belief that asking people to change their lifestyles in ineffective in tackling the climate disaster. Given the choice people will carry out their normal businesses (even as the world is burning around them).
What we really need is actual policy that combats this. We need the state to build the infrastructure and enact restrictions on polluting behavior so people aren’t given the choice of carrying out our polluting destructive business.
- c22 6y agoWhat's the alternative? Should everyone on the west coast have dropped what they were doing and fled over the mountains? Are we supposed to be helping to put out the fires? Or are you just astounded that we haven't all retreated to the personal hyperbaric chambers we've all pre-constructed in our respective bomb shelters? What have you been doing?
- runarberg 6y agoAccording to airnow.gov: > People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens: Avoid physical activities outdoors. > > Everyone else: Avoid strenuous outdoor activities, keep outdoor activities short, and consider moving physical activities indoors or rescheduling. I’ve been staying indoors, and so have many people. You definitely should not go fishing, golfing, play football in the park, etc. like I’ve been seeing people doing