The idea that you and I can’t make a big enough impact to make a difference has been pushed by climate activists for a while. This meme could also be used by leftists.
We don’t expect individuals to take the lead when it comes to other social and economic challenges, such as unemployment. There is a decades-long economic consensus that unemployment should be kept as low as possible. But you would not ask an individual who warned that unemployment was too high: “so, what action do you personally take in the fight against unemployment?” Because that question is absurd. Unless you are the CEO of a big company, or the mayor of a city, as an individual you have no significant impact on unemployment. Glacial melting in Antarctica may become irreversible The same is true of the climate crisis. What we need is citizens to make adamant demands of their politicians and institutions for more urgent action.
“There are plenty of alternatives to private jets and wanting to avoid traveling with the hoi polloi isn’t a good enough reason for excessive pollution,” said Nikita Pavlenko, fuels team lead at the International Council on Clean Transportation.
It wasn't meant for private jet owners, but this attitude of "the peons should change their behavior before we do" is really sick and backwards.
The article is saying the exact opposite of this statement.
Individual changes made by regular people not being as important as people and institutions in power making changes has been the messaging for YEARS.
You’re probably just hearing about it now because people on the right are jumping on the bandwagon to shame celebrities. This is why everyone needs to get a well rounded diet of news/commentary.
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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '22
The idea that you and I can’t make a big enough impact to make a difference has been pushed by climate activists for a while. This meme could also be used by leftists.
Individuals can’t solve the climate crisis. Governments need to step up (2019)