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I had another thought as well: This might be a good way to finaly break something. People have become complacent with politicians formulating mediocre climate g
by atoav 3y ago
I had another thought as well: This might be a good way to finaly break something. People have become complacent with politicians formulating mediocre climate goals and then not even meeting those. Yet another boring event of them celebration their own inactions in a more diplomatic way wouldn't have helped either.
The UAE finally having to show face in such a way might shake up more people than it did harm.
Sure, in an ideal world we had rational political leaders that would always put the survival of the human race first. But we are in a world where people are so allergic to collective solutions, they would rather end the planet before giving up any power or freedoms to find a good collective solution. Right now, most political leaders are fighting to get the highest place on the sinking ship, either for themselves indivdiually or for their nations. And because many nations are uninterested in finding a truly powerful binding international agreement, this has become about who will be the king of the rotting trash heap instead.
- wkat4242 3y ago> The UAE finally having to show face in such a way might shake up more people than it did harm. I really doubt it. Climate denial seems to be on a sharp rise and they will use this as an excuse. "See, even the climate conference leader says there is nothing to worry about!" > Right now, most political leaders are fighting to get the highest place on the sinking ship, either for themselves indivdiually or for their nations. And because many nations are uninterested in finding a truly powerful binding international agreement, this has become about who will be the king of the rotting trash heap instead. Yup. But also the nation that start actually doing something is truly fucking themselves if nobody else follows suit. I do understand that part. Of course there's a few countries like Norway that are bragging of all their accomplishments but it's pocket change for them (with all the riches they've gained from fossil fuels no less).
- atoav 3y ago> Climate denial seems to be on a sharp rise Any data to back that up? Subjectively I would have said that climate denialism is for the biggest part the problem of a vocal (US) minority, but the majority of the planet is pretty on board with climate change being a thing. Where people differ is how much needs to be done (money says: as little as possible), how fast it needs to be done (money says: as late as possible) and which way it needs to be done (money says: pretend it can be solved with techology alone).