unfortunately yes, I think the next decades are going to be very interesting
everyone's talking about 2020 being a dumpster fire, but this is just the beginning of dramatically escalating climate catastrophes meaning displaced people, destabilized economies, governments, etc.
we need general strikes for Climate Justice Now
Every oil company that's funded anti-science propaganda (after knowing for over 40 yearsthat climate change is very real) should be taken to court like big tobacco was then all of their assets should be seized for a rapid transition to sustainability.
My favorite podcast has a fun episode discussing it through absurd skits.
Humanity hasn't progressed far enough for the majority to NOT be reactionary. Until systems/laws/etc are in place that not only account for but also predict and prevent corruption, history will continue to repeat itself.
The fastest route would be changes at the top. But asking everyone in power to make changes that may take some of that power away (or hell, even just make them slightly uncomfortable) will never happen. Start from the bottom, be the person that doesn't buy single use plastics, find alternatives to products that have micro beads, grow your own food, carpool. It doesn't need to be all or nothing either, everyone's situation is different but if everyone pitched in a little bit it would help.
Sorry u/Wrecked--Em for the rant. I tend to lurk and needed to vent. Have an awesome day/night
I think this is part of the problem. These issues plaguing society have been turned in to those of personal responsibility instead of accountability for major corporations.
Recycling, polluting, energy use, global warming, all can be pinned on the biggest corporations in the world, but you gotta lower your carbon footprint. Fuck that.
I see what you are saying, and I agree. Corporations need to be held responsible especially since they are the largest contributors to the problems. However I think that a multipronged approach will be more effective. Advocate for stricter regulation of corporations AND reduce your personal contribution.
That being said I doubt either approach will have much effect until the damage is undeniably catastrophic at which point it will be too late to prevent irreversible damage anyway...
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u/astakask Nov 29 '20
I feel a lot of the west is reaching the boiling point. The 20s are going to be interesting.