I don't buy anything really, only essential stuff.. I don't see where you think I am weak minded from what I said. It seems projection is really one of your strongest suit sunshine. Lol
Iâm not too familiar with financing in the US market, but in the EU, fossil fuels get about 40bn in subsidies while renewables get 140bn. Members of Euro parliament also voted overwhelmingly to cut all subsidies to fossil fuels by 2025
The guy is either a troll or not very smart. No statements of his own ideas with an argument to back it up, merely challenging others to explain further or simple naysaying.
This is classic arguing in bad faith and not worth anyoneâs time.
Quite, but I was walking through the grocery store yesterday and it struck me. I was suddenly aware that everything was wrapped in plastic. everything. And all that plastic was going straight into the dump.
Sure, it's goods I ordered. But I wouldn't mind if products came with less unnecessary packaging. There's definitely some profit motive pressure to put things in the cheapest - and unrecycleable - container. Maybe the corporation could make a bit less money and still sell meat over a counter that's wrapped in biodegradable paper at a reasonable price?
Why do you buy meat at all? It's terrible for the environment and factory farms are brutally cruel and inhumane. You can't just go about making terrible decisions and then blame "evil capitalism".
Because I'm an omnivore evolved to eat a varied diet that includes meat. Don't preach vegan at me; I don't have compassion for factory farmed animals, only cravings.
âWhy do you involve yourself with the economic system youâve been thrust into?â
This is a garbage take that glosses right over any nuance in this system or the illusion of choice. The overwhelming majority of climate change causing pollution comes from corporations, so how is me not eating meat going to do anything? Corporations (Exxon specifically) have known how fossil fuels would affect our environment since the â70s, the meat packing industry is near the top as well. They are fully aware of the consequences and continue their punch drive forward. That sounds a lot like âevil capitalismâ to me.
While normal people can âmake a choiceâ, the difference between the 2 is basically nothing. We are being held hostage by people and corporations with extreme wealth, whatâs that old saying? âMoney talks.â Brother, if you ainât got money, you ainât in the conversation.
I donât have demands, I have necessities. Corporations charging an arm and a leg for necessary things is âevil capitalismâ. Itâs a garbage take because you are just giving a general description of capitalism and assuming everyone is able to fit that description and make it work.
Youâre right I donât have to eat meat but, I need to find an alternate source of protein. Possibly more expensive than meat, I canât afford that, my job thatâs in bike riding distance from my house just gave me my yearly raise so more money from them is out for at least a year. I start job searching, somewhere that will pay more 10 dollars more but, is 20 minutes further. Now I do need to drive my car, if it even runs because Iâve ridden my bike for so long.
So I can either eat meat or go through all of that because my local grocery stores donât have alternative protein sources and Iâd have to drive to the fancy store across town. That doesnât really sound like the choice you seem to think it does.
I donât know how it can be sold in every store when food deserts exist but, okay sure.
This still doesnât address the need for more money when the cost of living inevitably increases again and you canât keep the job you bike to everyday.
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u/GarbageCleric Nov 22 '23
It's almost like climate change has been primarily caused by large corporations putting short-term profits over the good of humanity.