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What? What is your answer? I assume by capitalism you mean economic prosperity. Climate change is going to be terrible for economic prosperity. On the other han
by DFHippie 5y ago
What? What is your answer? I assume by capitalism you mean economic prosperity. Climate change is going to be terrible for economic prosperity. On the other hand, there are a lot of jobs to be had addressing climate change. The problem isn't that we have to choose between economic prosperity and doing something about the climate, but that certain vested interests will be harmed. If you've invested billions in prospecting for fossil fuels and buying up mineral rights your ox is going to be gored. These people, who only foresee a few more decades of life before them anyway, have a lot of spare cash to invest in propaganda to change the subject, confuse issues, and divide the electorate. Telling people that they have to choose between the economy and the climate is one of the ways they do this. Don't buy it.
- encryptluks2 5y ago> On the other hand, there are a lot of jobs to be had addressing climate change. The environment is real, and no matter how much we pretend to care about it, the artificial economy will continue to take priority as long as capitalism is around.