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> Billions will die or suffer so a couple hundred can be absurdly wealthy I think the responsibility is shared here. Middle classes in developed countries are
by yodsanklai 5y ago
> Billions will die or suffer so a couple hundred can be absurdly wealthy
I think the responsibility is shared here. Middle classes in developed countries are high CO2 emitters and aren't willing to change their ways of life, even though they are well aware of the problem.
- Nevermark 5y agoIf countries put climate action to a simple democratic vote that simple view would make sense. But since our government organs and parties act as intermediaries, there are severe and opaque bottlenecks in the power chain that middle classes have little chance of controlling - without setting up an entirely separate but just as pervasive means of cooperating. Not likely without near 90% popular agreement. When powerful interests interfere and disrupt coordinated efforts to solve a problem, it is their moral burden. Not the average persons. The problem is our system has no mechanisms of systematic accountability for widespread public misinformation campaigns, or limits to political influence hampering progress.