• thefartographer@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    Why do you act like nothing is being done? Corporations and politicians are doing plenty and we’re gonna see that needle move. In the wrong direction, of course, but who needs humanity and dignity where there’s profits to be had???

    • henfredemars@infosec.pub
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      2 months ago

      As an individual, I don’t eat meat, and I do recycle, but I think it’ll likely that most of this is going to the landfill anyway.

      And I’d like an electric car, but there’s no charging infrastructure, so gas it is. There’s not a single one in town. I’m not allowed to install one. I would take the train or the bus if there was one. I don’t have access to public transportation.

      And my commute is 45 minutes, so that’s a lot of carbon. I’d like to live closer, but I’m priced out of the market everywhere else. A short commute that reduces my fossil fuels reliance is a luxury I can’t afford.

      What’s a guy to do?

      • Coreidan@lemmy.world
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        Climate change isn’t really an individual issue. There isn’t anything you can do personally.

        The real issue is systemic. It’s great that there are people out there that are in a good enough position in life to be able to make those changes conveniently. Most people aren’t tho and they are living day to day in survival mode.

    • Milksteaks [he/him]
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      2 months ago

      That article where when the ice caps melt new shipping lanes can be established and so much $ can be made killed me. Stupid fuckin capitalism cancer will be the end of humanity