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No, the argument is that we should be actively supporting changes industrial regulation. That might mean writing wonky letters to congress or the editor, it mig
by jacobr1 5y ago
No, the argument is that we should be actively supporting changes industrial regulation. That might mean writing wonky letters to congress or the editor, it might be protesting a factory, it might mean boycotting a company with certain practices. It certainly means being involved in the political process.
None of that means one shouldn't also make changes their personal lifestyle, but the problem is that plenty of people see that as sufficient. "Well, I'm a vegan and bike to work, so I've done my part." Or worse, a more watered down "I recycle." Those views are just a bad as the person that considers the problem too big and throws up their hands in defeat.
> If what I do isn't enough, surely it contributes something, right?
No, it quite possibly might NOT contribute something worthwhile. At least not enough to change the climate. _So we need to make it enough_ We need ways for citizens to contribute more meaningfully than virtue signaling.