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I do believe the biggest impact would come from regulating large companies and billionaires, but it’s not one or the other.

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[–] Hypx@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

Please stop listening to corporate propaganda on this subject. You have absolutely no personal responsibility to solve this problem. The idea that you have to is an invention from business. A way to make it a personal responsibility and not something businesses have to solve.

[–] nooneescapesthelaw@lemmy.ml 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

no raindrop feels responsible for the flood

Although you might feel like you don't have an impact, you are not blameless, when you buy and rely on things that harm the environment you create demand for them, and you make the companies that pollute more successful

[–] whatisallthis@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

Nah sorry. We are past that. Every company that provides good, affordable products causes more damage to the environment than we ever will.

We depend on elected officials to prevent this problem for us. We have organizations who’s specific job is to do this for us. See But now they are all in the pocket of the polluters.

We lost. It’s over. It’s never going back. Just enjoy your life while you’re here. Humans are shit. Have a drink and go to bed.

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