Sure there’s a solid chunk of the population who doesn’t give a shit and doesn’t believe there’s a problem to begin with.
But a lot of people do give a shit but are realistically powerless to effect change. Turning all your lights off and walking to work isn’t going to change shit. It’s big business that is mainly at fault here. They’ve just spent years brainwashing everyone to think that if we don’t leave the water running while brushing our teeth it’s magically gonna solve all our problems.
So what are people who can’t make an actual dent in the problem to do with a weekly “ANOTHER TIPPING POINT HAS BEEN REACHED” sort of article? It’s basically noise now.
But a lot of people do give a shit but are realistically powerless to effect change.
They could’ve started by voting for parties and candidates that want to actually do something. But the matter of the fact is that all climate actions cost money and will affect us, and that’s not what voters want. And yes, swapping your car for alternatives and eating less or no meat & diary products is actually having a big impact. Same with where and what you buy as those large companies that everyone cries about are in the end still producing their shit for you and me.
Right, but aside from everybody deciding to return to monke overnight, this is the most the average singular person can do to fight climate change. The problem is multipronged and societal. Westerners eat way too much meat, westerners drive way too many high emission vehicles, westerners buy too much shitty plastic crap, westerners leave every light in the house on while they have 3 screens open scrolling/gaming/background noise.
I don’t even know why they bother publishing the same fucking articles every week. At this point people are numb to the information.
Semantic satiation
They aren’t numb, they just don’t give a shit. Never did.
Sure there’s a solid chunk of the population who doesn’t give a shit and doesn’t believe there’s a problem to begin with.
But a lot of people do give a shit but are realistically powerless to effect change. Turning all your lights off and walking to work isn’t going to change shit. It’s big business that is mainly at fault here. They’ve just spent years brainwashing everyone to think that if we don’t leave the water running while brushing our teeth it’s magically gonna solve all our problems.
So what are people who can’t make an actual dent in the problem to do with a weekly “ANOTHER TIPPING POINT HAS BEEN REACHED” sort of article? It’s basically noise now.
They could’ve started by voting for parties and candidates that want to actually do something. But the matter of the fact is that all climate actions cost money and will affect us, and that’s not what voters want. And yes, swapping your car for alternatives and eating less or no meat & diary products is actually having a big impact. Same with where and what you buy as those large companies that everyone cries about are in the end still producing their shit for you and me.
The vast majority of people don’t understand any of the words you just wrote, and they especially don’t understand how it relates to voting.
What do you mean? I literally use the simplest form of English possible, as I’m not a native speaker myself.
What do people do with other sorts of articles? Read it and earn advertising revenue for the publishers.
The people in power don’t give a shit. I’m quite depressed by all of this.
Who gives them the power?
Oh right. Everyone else, lol!
While that is true, people are easily fooled. And in some countries, you don’t really have much choice.
You’re depressed but do you campaign for political candidates who support climate change action?
Of course! I always vote for parties that have radical ideas for climate. Last summer we had a huge climate protest I was a part of.
I also drive an electric car, use solar panels, eat meat once a week and have an energy neutral home.
It’s the most I can do while trying to provide for my family. This shit is so depressing.
That’s not campaigning.
Driving a car, eating meat and presumably living in a house that increases urban sprawl isn’t the flex you think it is.
Right, but aside from everybody deciding to return to monke overnight, this is the most the average singular person can do to fight climate change. The problem is multipronged and societal. Westerners eat way too much meat, westerners drive way too many high emission vehicles, westerners buy too much shitty plastic crap, westerners leave every light in the house on while they have 3 screens open scrolling/gaming/background noise.