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This is a good example of how wealthy people (and countries) are destroying our environment, to the detriment of everyone. Those who are poor or environmentally
by boplicity 4y ago
This is a good example of how wealthy people (and countries) are destroying our environment, to the detriment of everyone. Those who are poor or environmentally responsible are impacted by the choices of those who have the wealth to buy and use large SUVs.
This is especially true for poor countries in areas that will be affected the most by early climate change problems. Ironically, wealthier countries tend to be in a better position to avoid the initial negative impacts of climate change. They're also better equipped to handle the consequences.
This ties into so many political issues. For example, migration. We already have climate change caused migration. Policies in the U.S., for example, are becoming increasingly punitive towards migrants, while, at the same time, doing little to address the massive damage being caused by the U.S.
There's little hope for improvement; though, fortunately for those of us in wealthy countries, we'll be mostly OK for a generation or so.