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[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago (6 children)

Yes, rich people produce more emissions. We know this. If you live in the west and are regularly eating meat, you're one of those rich people producing more emissions unnecessarily. The fact that there are those richer than you producing more than you doesn't change the fact that you are one of them to the vast majority of the world.

This whole pointing up is just an attempt to deal with the cognitive dissonance of claiming to care about it, but at the same time not wanting to make any personal sacrifices when it comes to actually addressing the problem.

We all need to shift our behavior. Not just the ultra wealthy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (5 children)

I'm not making my life worse while the wealthy get to continue their wanton consumption. I'm gonna enjoy the decline if they're the ones causing it. As soon as people gain the political will to make the world better, hit me up.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (4 children)

You're clearly educated, and admitting that you have the wealth to burn "enjoying" it. You are the wealthy continuing your wanton consumption. You are exactly what you hate, and just like those you hate, you are just selfishly thinking about yourself. You are no different from them because you are them.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ethiopian farmers dying due to climate change-induced famine watching him enjoy himself: "great work, brother. Stick it to the man."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

while saying "my fellow poor brethren! We're in this together"

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