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Unfortunately, unless we install some kind of back-stop to facilitate people moving without ruining themselves (since the median American has a little under hal
by shadowgovt 1y ago
Unfortunately, unless we install some kind of back-stop to facilitate people moving without ruining themselves (since the median American has a little under half their net worth tied up in their home), this will be a messy transition. You can't sell those houses to afford to move elsewhere since the whole problem is they can't safely be houses anymore (as the sage said, "Sell them to who, Ben? F**ing Aquaman?").
We will all pay the tab to restructure society to avoid this climate change effect, or we won't and we can expect the people who get screwed to not be particularly invested in being part of this society.
- rjbwork 1y agoI didn't move to Florida for a reason. They voted for this repeatedly and are still doing so. No sympathy from me, sorry.
- shadowgovt 1y agoIt's less about sympathy and more about practicality. How well does the country fare if an entire state suffers unmitigated disaster? ... and if the country is willing to let its state suffer unmitigated disaster, what good is the country? (Your wise choices mean you will likely come out on top regardless of how high your mountain is relative to the people who chose poorly. How concerned are you that your peak could be a little smaller because you live in a society with 340 million other people, half of whom are below average intelligence... And those people need help?)