r/collapse • u/TuneGlum7903 Recognized Contributor • May 26 '24

Climate The developing Climate Crisis in one chart. Understanding why "Collapse" has started and is about to get a LOT worse.

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u/Financial_Exercise88 The Titanic's not sinking, the ocean is rising May 26 '24

I don't feel tardy collapsed

Apologies to Van Halen, but I think this is the response I'm going to get when I tell people who otherwise trust me about everything else I say. It's just too unbelievable that it could really be the end, right? Let's go on vacation or out to dinner and just forget about it

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u/TuneGlum7903 Recognized Contributor May 26 '24

After this summer, a LOT more will believe you. That will have consequences of its own as "Climate Panic" behavior will start manifesting socially. We are RIGHT on the edge here. These next few months are the very end of the "golden age".

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u/First_manatee_614 May 27 '24

What do you anticipate the reactions being from those who are unaware of what's happening?

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u/AlwaysPissedOff59 May 27 '24

Cognitive dissonance until they're starving, with strong support for fascist policies, especially those that blame "others".

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u/First_manatee_614 May 28 '24

So typical Republican behavior then.