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I applaud you for answering the question. I'm from Texas, United States. Your argument comparing climate protestors and governments who ship garbage to develop

I applaud you for answering the question. I'm from Texas, United States. Your argument comparing climate protestors and governments who ship garbage to developing countries is bunk, though. Ever thought about who those protestors are angry with? An intelligent conversation can be had about failing democratic institutions in the west, the need to disincentive wasteful consumption, and (as happens already) what levels of support developed countries owe to developing countries to dissuade the latter from ramping up fossil fuels consumption. But your finger wagging still doesn't make sense in the context of thinking India or the developing world is any better.

fakedang 3y ago
> But your finger wagging still doesn't make sense in the context of thinking India or the developing world is any better. I never implied that India or China are doing any better (although India has taken massive strides which is usually ignored by the West). My gripe is with Western countries criticizing the global south for environmental neglect, when they don't do anything about it and simply ship away their problems. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/climate/oil-kenya-africa-plastics-trade.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/climate/oil-kenya-africa-...