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I believe this is one of the largest challenges when trying to make effective changes in the system to address climate change: those whose actions can create th
by polygamous_bat 4y ago
I believe this is one of the largest challenges when trying to make effective changes in the system to address climate change: those whose actions can create the largest changes are not the ones who have to bear the burden first or directly. I really don't know how to appeal to a crowd denying all the evidence, so devoid in empathy for people across the world, while, as an immigrant, I can see my neighboring countries literally drowning.
- buscoquadnary 4y ago> I believe this is one of the largest challenges when trying to make effective changes in the system to address climate change: those whose actions can create the largest changes are not the ones who have to bear the burden first or directly. You mean the corporations and companies that continue to produce emissions on a massive scale while trying to constantly shame me and tell me what a bad person I am for having the audacity to drive to the grocery story once a week or so?
- hotpotamus 4y agoThat's an aspect, but the thing I find the most maddening is that people cast doubt on the science by saying that the effects of changing the mixture of gasses in our atmosphere are ultimately not completely knowable. That's obviously true, but to me that's all the more reason why we probably should avoid doing it as much as possible.
- hackerlight 4y agoI am certain that's part of the psychology. Wealthy people in the colder north know that even if shit hits the fan in poorer and hotter countries, they can pull up the draw bridge and still survive, despite being the people that caused the situation. It's like a long slow genocide perpetrated by a billion people.