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The point is that for almost every metric, consumers changing their habits will have a negligible impact on global aspects of this disaster. Even if everyone ch
by krageon 5y ago
The point is that for almost every metric, consumers changing their habits will have a negligible impact on global aspects of this disaster. Even if everyone changes, companies are so extremely polluting that it will not change the fact that everything will turn to shit. What needs to change is companies.
- 3grdlurker 5y agoI agree, yes. I’m just reacting to what seems to be an excuse for what can be done at the individual level.
- goldenchrome 5y agoIt's not an excuse. I'm already actively limiting my own pollution by being frugal. I'm observing humanity-level trends and making conclusions. If you're definitely going to lose, being defeatist is also being realistic.
- 3grdlurker 5y agoYou don’t know that you’re going to lose, and trends can be reversed. They have been before. We’re doing the same thing to the global pandemic now with all these vaccines.