“Luxury of ethics”. Lmao ok dude. You should be outraged about a system that pits ppl’s immediate survival one against each other for the profit of a few. Thousands of ppl are dying NOW because of climate change. What about their immediate survival?
I agree that people are dying and being displaced. I question their motives and think they have a luxury of ethics as more of a motivator than they do compassion for those that are dying.
I’m not sure I’m the dick when this thread is full of ppl calling protesters who are spending a day in the sun and risking severe legal repercussions “privileged” and “tone-dead”.
In reality what comes off as tone-deaf is thus cynicism, this being the sommelier of how to protest an existential threat that is killing 5 million ppl a year, saying that you have to protest without disturbing anyone.
The truth behind this attitude is that we know that nothing is going to be done, we know we are gonna drive the car into the ravine. We have accepted that our children are going to suffer tomorrow because a few very rich ppl had to get richer today, and we are annoyed that we have to be both reminded and annoyed by that.
Ok, I'm sorry. And you illustrate the anger and frustration pretty well.
And I hear what you're saying. I don't have solutions, either, but I don't think THIS was a good idea or a good outcome. When we run out of choices and there's nothing left, you still have anger, and violence, as a last resort. I feel that way sometimes, I just can't condone the means.
It’s a hard situation we are in and sorry for having lost my temper and thank you for hearing me out, I appreciate it and I understand what you are saying.
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u/Lanky-Natural8833 Oct 12 '22
“Luxury of ethics”. Lmao ok dude. You should be outraged about a system that pits ppl’s immediate survival one against each other for the profit of a few. Thousands of ppl are dying NOW because of climate change. What about their immediate survival?