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America's richest 10% are responsible for 40% of its planet-heating pollution, new report finds (www.cnn.com)

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America’s wealthiest people are also some of the world’s biggest polluters – not only because of their massive homes and private jets, but because of the fossil fuels generated by the companies they invest their money in.

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[–] Designate6361@lemmy.letthewookiee.win 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

As much as I understand the hate towards rich people governments are just as much at fault for subsidising, directly funding and giving land to those companies in the first place for people to be able to make money off them.

[–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah those governments totally have no input from the rich whatsoever lmao

[–] abuttandahalf@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Because capitalist governments serve the capitalist class

[–] Pollo_Jack@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, governments are totally just giving this shit out with no compulsion from the rich.