• Neato@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Show me how to stop using oil. SHOW ME.

    What I, an individual, can do. And don’t say: consume less. I need to eat to live. And don’t say: vote for politicians. We’re doing that and it isn’t fast enough. So, what can an individual do to stop this? Go on. We’re all waiting.

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      1 year ago

      As an individual? Not much. As a small group of co-conspirators? Nothing that can be advocated for on a public forum, but there are a few options.

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        1 year ago

        So your solution is: austerity for the poors. Not for the rich. But we can slightly reduce our carbon footprint by not eating meat.

        OK. This doesn’t stop climate change. This just makes life harder and less pleasurable for the majority of people. This is what the rich push.

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            1 year ago

            The West going to plant based diets would significantly cut emissions.

            Nowhere near enough to matter. I mentioned wealth because the vast majority of people are not “rich”. And it’s the rich who own the corporations that make these decisions that affect the climate and how fuels are used.

            I.e. you are proposing austerity for the masses that will NOT stop climate change. You are the problem as you are shilling for big business. My point is there ISN’T anything individuals can do to stop climate change. We have to hold the rich and corporate owners accountable.