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Fossil fuels being subsidised at rate of $13m a minute, says IMF
(www.theguardian.com)
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We subsidize all the wrong things. A McDouble is out of reach for most as a casual snack without subsidies, and arguably it should be out of reach so plant based alternatives have a chance at competing. Same with oil. Should gradually roll back the subsidies so people can have time to switch, but they should still be rolled back.
Save your breath. The people trying to save the planet only ever suggest things that would destroy society, as if they don't live in a house and go to the grocery store same as the rest of us. It's always some 10 second thought of an idea. Not: let's re-educate rural Americans and create food programs that benefit them so much it only makes sense for them to be vegan. No, far too much work. Let's just make burgers more expensive. Cause, ya know, then people couldn't afford them. What a half baked, dumb fuck idea. We. Are. Doomed.
It's not "making burgers more expensive."
It's "stop making burgers artificially cheap to continue bolstering the already rich to the detriment of literally everyone."
Society is destroyed regardless of whether or not you can get a burger for an hour's worth of minimum wage. Sticking your head in the sand and demanding that no one offer solutions if they have food, housing, and clothing, or drive a car, is disingenuous.