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submitted 1 year ago by awderon@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

The next years are going to be fun… The world is burning while the fossil fuel industry is chugging along like everything is great as long as you buy enough co2 credits.

I’m scared in what kind of world my children will have to live in…

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[-] Velasquez@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

I would disagree: Since we’re still in the early phase of a new (super? As is being discussed) El Niño — later this year and likely next 1-2 year/s will probably be worse.

[-] Larakine@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

It really depends on so many things. AR6 was a depressing read, but we do still have different pathways, people are responding to the crisis. I have the privilege of seeing first hand the commitments being made by some rather large emitters and the actions being undertaken to meet those commitments. I guess what I'm saying is, we can still hope. We shouldn't give-up and resign ourselves to this fate.

On the other hand we literally have a CEO of a gas and oil company chairing COP28 next year... So... Yeah...

[-] awderon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

We need a system to hold those in power responsible for their promises and inactions.

I don’t trust corporations, the only thing important for them is the balance sheet, they will always take the easy and cheap way. There should be a world wide tax on all companies which decreases with the companies sustainability. Hit corporations where it hurts them: money.

[-] RIPandTERROR@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

The system is violence. Threat of violence is the only thing that would ever keep in check politicians and big business. Voting declares the people's will, but it is only backed by the threat of violence. Otherwise the people may say their will but the elite will not care. Hopefully things will become desperate enough for the violence to occur before it's too late

[-] SpiderShoeCult@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

While I understand where you're coming from, do keep in mind that the same people that can afford to keep chugging along on the same path with only the bottom line in their crosshairs also have enough influence to make sure that once violence starts it gets promptly redirected. And masses of upset people aren't really coherent enough to keep a single goal in mind.

Hell, if you've ever tried to get 12 hungry people to eat lunch at the same time and decide on a place to get it from, you'll shortly understand what the phrase 'herding cats' means. Add to that a random 13th person that just pops up, whose neighbour owns the new lunch place on the corner and just 'offers other options' and you can quickly see how getting lunch becomes an exercise in futility.

And if smoke, mirrors and redirection don't work, civil violence is used as a pretext to intervene with force against protestors.

I honestly don't believe another French revolution is capable of happening again, ever.

The answer could be voting with your wallet, but remember the 'no preorders' crowds? See my point about herding cats.

[-] awderon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately the attention of the masses is neatly divided between social media, news about impending economical doom and working for just enough money to survive. To me it seems that most people are already fighting for their survival in their own microcosm.

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