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No, but that doesn't change the fact that people in general dislike the idea of lowering their standard of living for environmental reasons. Nobody pollutes in
by SR2Z 1y ago
No, but that doesn't change the fact that people in general dislike the idea of lowering their standard of living for environmental reasons.
Nobody pollutes in a vacuum, and the truth is that our emissions are the collective responsibility of all of us and not just 10 large companies or whatever the Reddit line is these days.
- triceratops 1y ago> people in general dislike the idea of lowering their standard of living for environmental reasons. > Nobody pollutes in a vacuum I agree, not in a vacuum. If everyone knew the true risks then they might re-think things. They might prioritize tech that could reduce pollution without lowering living standards. Oil companies have worked very hard at covering up the truth, purely because a transition to cleaner tech would cost them money.
- triceratops 1y ago> our emissions are the collective responsibility of all of us This reminds me of the Bugs Bunny/communism meme. My profits, our emissions.
- SR2Z 1y agoIf you pay for gas and then drive your car, both you and the oil company have benefitted from the pollution...