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hot take: I think it's OK that the people whose work provides the energy the rest of the economy is based on get to live in big houses in nice neighborhoods.
by jazzyjackson 4y ago
hot take: I think it's OK that the people whose work provides the energy the rest of the economy is based on get to live in big houses in nice neighborhoods.
- csb6 4y agoTheir work also significantly contributes to climate change, which has and will continue to cause suffering worldwide. They not only produce fossil fuel products, but lobby aggressively to continue doing so.
- gainda 4y agoI've been listening to a podcast called Drilled, of which Season 8 concerns Exxon's relationship with Guyana (my home country) & its newfound oil. Parts of it highlight tried and true tactics that they use. It's a shame
- galaxytachyon 4y agoThat is only true if you narrow your view to only the developed countries, i.e. biased and limited. Those who would suffer the most from climate change and environmental damages from drillings are not seeing a dime from these big oil corps. Just because the droughts and famine happen half the globe away doesn't mean they don't exist and there aren't human there being affected by them. Like I said, it is disgusting and not much different from direct exploitations.