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While I agree with your sentiment. Whataboutism can always find a better target. What about tackling coal plants first? What about China reducing their emission
by it_citizen 4y ago
While I agree with your sentiment. Whataboutism can always find a better target. What about tackling coal plants first? What about China reducing their emissions first? That line of reasoning will only achieve keeping the status quo in place.
I hope we can make the transition as fair as possible but with the limited time we have left, we have to push on all fronts at the same time.
- jlkuester7 4y agoMaking sure you factor in the opportunity cost of a particular course of action when alternative actions exist is not the same as whataboutism. There is a limit (for better or worse) to the throughput of political actions (at least in a representative government). Care must be taken when deciding which priority to pursue.