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New York bridge gets stuck open after getting too hot
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At least it's effecting people responsible for climate change and not small tribes on far out islands like has been up to this point.
Billionaires don't use bridges. They won't notice till they can't fly.
They are definitely not driving between East Harlem and the South Bronx. No rich people live in either of those places and they don't connect any expensive areas.
Hurricane Sandy was the climate issue that really affected Downtown Manhattan. It's a big part of the reasons why wealthy people actually care about climate change.
How much do they care? Also, we're comparing small, island nations that are losing landmass every year to "First World Nations". Poor Americans still qualify as rich in this case. Try getting an American to do more about climate change then saying mean things about billionaires online and you'll see what I mean. So much of it is about their identity and not about action.
People from those "small island nations" are a substantial part of the population of Upper Manhattan and the Bronx. They send a lot of money back home. They are the same people that you consider "poor".
The island nation of Tuvalu, which is currently having to make plans because of rising sea levels has a per capita gdp of 5,221.53 USD. Manhatten has a per captia gdp of 474,462.94 USD. This is by 2022 numbers, but I doubt they changed much.
As shitty as moving it, it's much easier for Manhattanites to migrate to higher ground then it is for the people of Tuvalu. Both in terms of logistics and available resources. I am so, so sick of hearing from "bleeding heart liberals" who only seem to roleplay progressivism, but can never muster any action because the popcorn and circus is too good.
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