What is going to happen when people realize the true consequences of climate change?

munderzi@feddit.ch to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world – 194 points –

I often wonder how the general population will react when they truly realize the impacts of climate change. I'd imagine there could be three reactions:

  • Apathy, as in completely shutting down
  • Panic, as in severe mental breakdown
  • Action, protesting etc

Now that I think of it these are the fight, flight, freeze reactions. Any thoughts?

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  1. Action
  2. Apathy
  3. Panic

We are in the apathy stage right now.

Wait, when did the action happen??

That's the neat part - it didn't!