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this post was submitted on 10 Dec 2023
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Per capita, we pollute twice as much as China does. On top of that, most of their pollution is directly linked to making products for us.
We are the bad guys here, no contest. Especially when looking at how our government fights the transition every step of the way.
I totally agree though, it's completely mental that the environment isn't our top priority.