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Don't forget the camp of people who say "It exists, and we're past the point at which we can do something about it." I have to say, that on some days I almost
by sva_ 5y ago
Don't forget the camp of people who say "It exists, and we're past the point at which we can do something about it."
I have to say, that on some days I almost feel like I share that mindset, as the promise of democracy that I was raised up on does not seem to bear fruits. It feels like people have learned to game the system too well.
- actually_a_dog 5y agoI'm more or less in this camp. I definitely believe we technically could do something about climate change. But, when I think about the sheer scale of collective action it would take, combined with the fact that we can't even get a sizeable portion of Americans to exercise common sense public health measures to deal with a pandemic, that's when the doom & gloom mentality sets in for me. This is not typically my public stance; I would very much like for us to do something about it. I'm just afraid that even that amounts to wishful thinking these days.