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> The whole "reduce your carbon footprint PSA" was just a ruse. It is especially true in the context of this war when the US is attacking oil infrastructure wh
by johnny_canuck 7mo ago
> The whole "reduce your carbon footprint PSA" was just a ruse.
It is especially true in the context of this war when the US is attacking oil infrastructure which is causing catastrophic environmental damage: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/world/middleeast/iran-oil-strikes-health.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/world/middleeast/iran-oil...
Similarly related to the paper straw meme that has been circulating the last while.
- Qem 7mo agoAlso: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/30/carbon-footprint-of-israels-war-on-gaza-exceeds-that-of-many-entire-countries https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/30/carbon-footpri...
- abustamam 7mo agoYikes. I never really thought about the environmental impacts of war mainly because no one seems to talk about it. Now that I know about it, it just infuriates me that anyone could even criticize any individual person's usage of fossil fuels.
- abustamam 7mo agoUgh don't get me started on paper straws! At least EVs are a cool way to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, however ineffective it may be at scale. But nobody likes paper straws.