![]() ![]() You're asking western people who can't even afford to have a kid to sacrifice while those on the other end of the world don't have to.ģ. As globalisation keeps making the western worker poorer and the rest of the world wealthier, so will the Indians' CO2 production rise.Īnd the only reason CO2 per capita is lower is because those countries left their population growth completely unchecked. The average Indian makes almost zero conscious decisions to be environmentally-friendly compared to a westerner. "Oh but the Indians don't produce as much CO2 per capita" so? They would if they could. ![]() ![]() The argument is why should they, as members of the western middle and working class, be the ones to sacrifice and suffer while the Chinese and Indians don't have to? All because decades ago the elites of their country profited off industrialisation? The same elites that keep screwing them over? There's people who agree with you that global warming is a serious threat, but refuse to be "economical cuckolds" by sacrificing their economical safety, while countries that pollute far more are given breaks. But this time it's really about to happen, right?Ģ. I've been told we're "10 years away from climate catostrophe" since I was a kid in the 90s. Constant crying wolf about climate change. People are noticing patterns, they are noticing who is always criticizing them and blaming them and asking them to sacrifice, and they're simply fatigued and shrugging.ġ. Essentially people on your side of the divide spent the last decade burning their goodwill, so when they're asked to sacrifice even more "but this is for real", they're not convinced. There's various positions from the other side. ![]()
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