• krolden@lemmy.ml
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    3 years ago

    We shouldn’t be shaming any geographic region we should be shaming the mindset of unlimited consumption. This is pervasive among humanity as those in power are able to continue exploiting our reaources while distracting the public about their impeding doom by presenting other impending doom that they are also responsible for but presents a much more relavant threat.

    All the while remaining in control of what we consume (nutritional, media, etc) and keeping the people who just want to live their lives complacent where they are. eg: “I’m concerned about climate change but I’m even more concerned whether or not the mask off fascists in my neighborhood are going to burn my house down”.

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      3 years ago

      You are right in some ways - its no use pointing fingers while we all roast to death, but it should be possible to acknowledge past outputs are a large part of how we got here.

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        3 years ago

        But how can you compare 200 years of an industrial nations emissions with a country that didn’t have a mass presence of cars, automobiles, or even factories until 80 years ago.